But we're not and it's going to be process. For the most part, I think we may not be as civilized a species as we think and going from where we are to utopia in one fell swoop isn't going to happen.
This is the problem. No Voluntaryist is aiming for utopia. I'd say the utopian view is that one man can, more successfully than ISO and the market, decide how to redistribute and centrally control resources absent of reality-based property grundnorms as found in the libertarian property ethic.
Power concedes nothing without a demand and honestly I don't see anyone else making as many rightful demands as Adam is.
You're right about power. How is using a system whose whole goal is to expand and secure its own power going to voluntarily destroy itself via its own political processes and systems. Is this not a delusional expectation? It defies logic and common sense. Do Nazis elect pro-Jewish leaders into their ranks via their own political systems?
In a certain respect, it's as if Adam's intentions are not trusted, just another politician making campaign promises.
I have no reason to trust his intentions. I used to be a big fan. Now, he has given me many good reasons not to trust him. The main being his disregard for legitimate means by which one can acquire property and authority. It's not by the US electoral process.
The second is that he and his campaign are not really forthcoming or direct, and tend to bend the truth to acquire donations.
Utopia to me means living free in harmony with nature. There is no force.
To the paragraph about power: Sometimes you have to get a good grip on something before you can destroy it. Is it a delusional expectation? Perhaps, but no more delusional than thinking we're just going to get enough people to stand up on their own for freedom AND be successful.
Nice formatting btw, I'm green but I'll get there eventually. :)
The next to last paragraph:
What legitimate means could there be when the entire system (the only system) is illegitimate? But if doing that can effect these changes?
Declare the federal government of no authority Dissolve or privatize every agency transitioning some functions to the states Liquidate all remaining assets to fund social programs as private charities, Resign the Preidency to become "Custodian of the Federal Government," and do it all with a single executive order on the very first day in office.The last paragraph: I thought it was tongue in cheek, had to be since there was no way of knowing for certain if his arrest and campaign announcement were connected. I put nothing past the state.