Ive decided to become a maxarchist. I want the maximum amount of authoritarian control possible. Of course, we have to allow SOME freedom, or no wealth will be produced and we will all starve. But I want to push that limit, having as much extortion and state violence as possible, allowing only the minimal amount of freedom that will keep the human race alive. You might ask, how does that differ from the Republican and Democratic parties? Well, apparently they want to get there slowly, and I want to get all the way there right now! No point doing it piecemeal! If were going to do it, lets be quick about it! If elected, I promise to tax and regulate everyone and everything as much as possible, as soon as possible! Whos with me?! VOTE MAXARCHIST!! Other than just being silly, there is almost a point here. The term minarchist doesnt actually mean anything. EVERY statist can claim to be a minarchist, as long as he says that what HE wants government to do is necessary. He might think the necessary minimum is 90% of the way to totalitarianism, and you might think its 1% of the way there. But if you advocate a ruling class at all, there is no actual PRINCIPLE separating you. In short, those who wear the label minarchist do so because they want THEIR advocacy of authoritarian domination to look nicer than other statists. But if youre not an anarchist, then by definition, you are a statist. The fact that you want a more permissive slavemaster to own and control me does NOT mean you advocate freedom. And it does not mean you are on my side.
Posted on: Wed, 14 Jan 2015 18:10:07 +0000