My answer is that it's really one thing: Statism - which has brought us such 'wonderful' things as Democracy, AGW & Covidianism. Of course most Islamic nations are also States, so again statism. If ALL religious movements would simply remain as voluntary structures allowing people to come & go as they please, we wouldn't be in this mess.

@TylerAbeoJordan anarchism always loses to imperialism. Go live in CHAZ if you don't like states.

@mage

Anarchism is my daily life, so I don't really know what you are going on about.

It's the masses of Statists and those who foolishly toil under them that are losing out. It's a choice to use sound money, build your own network of local traders, and so leave the plantation.

But keep picking cotton if you like. It's your life.

@TylerAbeoJordan You're living in a fantasy land where people can individually bootstrap their way out of imperialism. You'll never cancel any commies further away than your back yard while they totally encircle you.

@mage

Communism is a self-collapsing economic system. I never have to worry about them. I don't live near any major areas, so no threats to me here.

Thinking you are trapped and can't bootstrap out is a victim mentality which is common among those in the cult - here's a secret - you've been trained to think that way by Statist culture and schooling.

@TylerAbeoJordan You are doing nothing more than sitting around waiting to be conquered yet you're proud of it, you're a fool. The empire never collapses it only changes forms and moves HQ elsewhere.

When I raise property taxes on people like you, you won't do anything about it. Your votes are fake they don't even count. You'll give up your shit or be killed by the police and in the end you'll have been defeated by a superior organization. All you're doing is building more shit for them.