Oddbean new post about login | logout I didn’t get the vaccine but trump is still trying to get people to get it. They booed him in Alabama because he was telling people to get their shots. Fool me one time shame on you. Not gonna fool me twice though. Also don’t forget that they printed trillions of dollars under trump. The effects of inflation weren’t felt until after he left office. And if they can “assassinate” his position in office then he can’t actually save anyone and they’ll just “assassinate” him again if they even let him win. America is owned by large corporate interests. It’s run by the lobbyists. Finally, the constitution is a piece of paper. It can’t grant you rights. The constitutional rights people are so proud of have all been violated time and time again. Politicians aren’t going to save anyone.
You missed the point. I'm aware of all the shortcomings you mentioned. I don't look to politicians to save me. I engage in politics to do my part, and bring pressure on politicians to do their motherfucking job. Either you're a Patriot or you're not. Either you love your country or you don't. Maybe you're just a fair weather Patriot. One who's just along for the ride. Either you believe in the American dream and want to leave it better than you found it. Or you're just a would-be looter of the value created by others..¯\_(ツ)_/¯
These are all mental conceptions. There is no such thing as a country. When you look at the world through a satellite, you don’t see America written across the land. You can’t see, touch, taste, smell, or hear a country. Telling me to dedicate myself to a mental conception is no different than dedicating myself to the tooth fairy. They’re both not real things. The only difference is that there are people with guns forcing you to believe in a country called “America.” And the only similarities people share across this “country” is that we are all coerced and ruled by the same group of people that refer to themselves as the “US government.” I suggest you read the constitution of no authority. Open the link then scroll down and click read now. Keep an open mind. I’d love to know what you think about it. https://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/spooner-no-treason-no-vi-the-constitution-of-no-authority-1870