Is Statism even a political position, then??
Posted By: Walt Thiessen Date: 2008-02-01 11:07:23 Overall, not a bad presentation. I might quibble with a few of the things you’ve said in your overview, but much of it is correct. You wrote: “Centralized government power in statist form will always be EASIER to implement, more REACTIVE to external threats, more IMPRESSIVE in it’s long lasting achievements, and most of all, doesn’t require THINKING or PASSION from it’s citizens.” This is all true, but what’s really interesting is why you wrote it. You were justifying your claim that libertarianism doesn’t work. You were saying that it doesn’t work because power runs downhill, that the whole thing is about acquiring power. Again, your description is true. What’s missing is why you believe that this is all a good thing. It’s clearly your position, yet you merely accept it as a given rather than as something that requires evaluation. The fact is that all of what you are describing is a bad thing. It is bad for the people. It is bad for A
