RE: Constitutionalists: 1 + 1 = 3 (Part 1 of 2)
The bottom line is the majority of people want no part of real freedom and responsibility. And until they do there will be no voluntary society of an kind until then. I think there was good intentions by some in the making of the constitution however misguided it was.
I don't think the AOC was any better then the constitution except for the fact that it prevented a larger central government. State governments were just as oppressive in their states as the central government became when created. Which is why their creation grew into the beast we know today. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree. The whisky rebellion and the federal response was an ominous sign right out of the gate.
However humanity as a whole is far from the voluntary cooperation peace and harmony sought, and that authoritarians have attempted to create by force through out history.
I would disagree that the constitution created a government as oppressive as a King at least not at its inception.
I do think humanity will eventually learn to work together without the use of force and respect the rights of the individual. That will be a great leap forward IMO.
Good thought provoking article my friend.
"The bottom line is the majority of people want no part of real freedom and responsibility." I think the key to fixing this problem is in the next generation and the parenting we give them. We need to treat our children with respect and parent them peacefully if we wish them to seek the independence and individual responsibility that comes with true freedom. I am doing my best to do this with my own children and I evangelize the concept as much as possible, even to non-liberty-conscious acquaintances. It took me over a decade away from my parents to come to my present set of principles by which I now live. My goal for my children is that they are there at least a decade before they leave my home.