DavidGee24 wrote: ↑Tue Aug 18, 2026 9:41 pm
OUCH. Poor SoB's going to swear up and down that Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, the Obamas and the Clintons aren't like that and that you're just a Boomer racist too.
I remember Moe Gibbs. I didn't like the guy but couldn't disagree with the invention post, it is what happened. Oh no, that makes ME a Boomer racist too!
Yeah cheering on the politicians. I used to get wrapped up in it myself. And, of course, the POTUS election is like the Super Bowl of the whole thing and I would get emotionally sucked into that as well. Eventually I came to realize that getting sucked into that stuff is what "they" want. They don't care what "side" you're on as long as you think voting and politics is the answer to your problems. The real solutions come from self-reliance, non-compliance, relocation, homeschooling, bartering, tax avoidance, gold, silver, permaculture, food forests, earth ships, rainwater collection, solar power, etc. But, the system wants you relying on them and never questioning their authority to rule over you. The system is not designed to maximize your freedom and prosperity. It literally starts you off by forcing you to sit in a chair for 12 years and pledge allegiance to a flag.
My take is the Democrats appeal to emotion. The Republicans appeal to logic. But, neither side is really gonna change a goddamn thing. If voting mattered, then they wouldn't let you do it.
You gotta ask yourself, if somebody or some group goes through all the effort to gain power over other human beings, would they just hold an open election and hand over the reigns? Of course not, but would they create a fake system where they trick the people into thinking it works from the bottom up? Yes, and that's exactly what they've done. The real power never shows it's face on TV. It's behind the scenes. The "deep state" term gained some popularity, but then it was tied into Trump. To me it's fairly obvious that Trump is just another puppet. He's deep into his second term and done absolutely nothing to change the course of government. I'm flabbergasted by the people that still believe he is in there fighting for the people.
Blaming Republicans or Democrats means you're not addressing the illegitimacy of the government's right to use force against you without your consent, and that's exactly what statutory legislation, taxation, fiat currency, and legal tender "laws" do. It's all theft and extortion. Rather than argue who we need to put in the throne and how to spend the stolen funds, we should instead be questioning the legitimacy of the throne itself and who gave their consent for these people to rule over us.
SOB is not stupid. You can tell by his posts in the MLB forum that he understands statistics and math. But, it's never an issue of intellect. Some of the smartest people are the staunchest supporters of the system. Going through the University System is 4 additional years of indoctrination beyond your initial K-12. They aren't thinking, let's homeschool our kids, move off-grid, put our savings in precious metals, and stop relying on the system for everything in our life. Instead they watch their TV, listen to the politics, and engage in political discussions as if that's what "educated" people are supposed to do.
I wonder what happened to Moe Gibbs. I took a long break from this forum, and when I came back he was gone. I can't remember if he was ever on Marinertalk or if it was just Seattle Times. We used to go back and forth when I was deep into my liberalism. It wasn't that long ago when I was cheering on Bernie Sanders lol.
BTW, the most influential person for me was definitely Larken Rose, and specifically his book called "The Most Dangerous Superstition". I recommend that book to everyone. Pretty much 100% of people just ignore me and go back to talking about politics. But, there are audio versions available for free on YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y460qLK0-ZA&t=15s