Usually, actions can be easily categorized as voluntary or coerced. You choose where you work. You are coerced into paying taxes. However, long-standing concepts such as “wage slavery” challenge this simple classification. While socialists use this term to justify greater force and coercion (akin to southern US slaveholders), there is nonetheless a kernel of truth here. The truth is this: the rules are rigged.
Ryan McMaken wrote an excellent piece recently, explaining “3 Reasons the Left Keeps Winning.” The article was short and sweet, but its points were profound and insightful. The first two reasons McMaken gave for the victory of the Left are, one could say, fraternal twins: “The Left Understands the Importance of Ideas and Ideologies” and “The Left Takes a Long-Term View.” In the article, McMaken made numerous references to education, i.e.
The 2020 election has highlighted what we have long understood. America is not a united nation, but an empire ruled by an imperial city under the façade of “democracy.” Now, more and more Americans are waking up to this reality and reconsidering the legitimacy of our federal government.
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Twenty twenty is a year dominated by bad news. While governments around the world have imposed extremely destructive restrictions on economic life and promise a “Great Reset” that amounts to a great leap forward into the socialist future, central bankers have advanced plans for implementing central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). These may arrive as early as next year. Yet what is the motivation behind this innovation?
