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[–] Sims@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

A 'State' is not inherently bad. That's just libertarian propaganda/dogma. Self-interested psychopaths in charge of a state is bad..

[–] 9point6@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Funny thing about ancap libertarianism is that they've correctly identified that power can lead to tyranny, but they're completely oblivious to the power that corporatism (the conclusion of lassez-faire capitalism) results in.

[–] djehuti@programming.dev 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

States always wind up being run by self-interested psychopaths.

That's not a "flaw;" it's the fundamental nature of the concept.

[–] phreekno@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Man I really do enjoy reading the classifieds

[–] nolight@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Say whatever you want, Snowden's a fucking hero for sharing this.

[–] n3m37h@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 years ago

Don't forget the people that tried to blow the whistle on the NSA prior to Snowden

[–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] vikingqueef@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

the whole plan is to get him over here and then kill him or let him die of neglect.

[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 1 points 2 years ago

May as well get in early.

Julian Assange didn't kill himself.