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RE: ARISTOTLE NEEDS A STIFF DRINK: Just finished the debate with Adam Kokesh. Some thoughts.
Kokesh has done much as far as changing consciousness, spreading awareness, provoking thought, and promoting conversation in the past, with his 'campaign' in America and I believe he will continue to do so later in the future. I don't think you or Adam think that he is going to win in a million years, so really to argue the technicalities and the morality of the execution of his 'political plan' seems, at least to me, to be missing the point entirely.
I disagree. Adam has explicitly and openly stated several times that he is running “to win.” He is running whilst claiming to be a Voluntaryist, promoting a plan that violates Voluntaryist ethics. This is dishonest, and presents a watered down message which encourages individuals to “get political” instead of getting self-empowered.
Running to win or doing all you can to win is different than thinking you will win. I don't see why you can't be political and self-empowered? If people wanting and supporting the dissolution of the federal government is getting "political", than ok, right? I don't believe in the idea that as soon as you take part in the power structure that you're now complicit with its crimes or responsible for its claims to authority. Like I don't think Ron Paul is wrong for having "power" or "authority", he did what he could to curtail the powers that be, which was legendary, cause most those guys are or get turned into golems... And Adam is really speaking to people who are actually going to cast a vote anyways, and who is in more need than hearing the concepts and ideas of voluntarism? Or are in need to question the existence of government?
I never said that.
Hahaha ...I never said you said that... O.o Ok, dude...
Excellent. Then what’s your point?