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There is only one true government, and that is God. Obey him and him alone, and be freethinking to make clear and right judgments for yourself. Live by the golden rule, for if everyone did, we would already be in heaven.
Okay now you went too far the government helps keep the illegal drugs under control, because they're big billionaire friends at Big pharma would lose out. C natural plants like marijuana and mushrooms are bad. If your cure doesn't have at least 57,000 chemicals in it it will never help you. And do you think our government would ever hurt anyone. Just because we spend over $300 billion on the weapons and war machine those weapons are for peace. Now remember every Americans violent though and you should all have your guns taken away but if you join the military then you should be allowed them same guns that they don't give you if you aren't government property. And after all if they don't take the guns what do it happen if you need them to hunt for food the government doesn't want you out hunting and they rather have your family starving and waiting for welfare. So that you can eat the processed food with 3,482 different chemicals in a slice of bread. In which the government tells you it's totally good for you but don't do that evil marijuana that will make you think clearer. And remember big brother is always your best friend and watching you. for your own good of course because we don't live in a Communist party. If we did government watching you would be more of a secure we don't trust you we're going to get you if you do anything we don't like state. Holy Spirit of Humanity
Hopefully EconTalk podcast host Russ Roberts does a episode dedicated to the hypocritical nature of state (government) sanctioned violence. Russ did a excellent podcast interview with economist & author Gary Shiffman on the Economics of Violence back in January 2021.
A simple “no” would have saved you all this excellent work. The answer is, always has been, and always will be “NO”. And everyone needs to embrace that and commit to with all the force possible.
Yes, we hear you. I adopted the disrespect for government authority at age 6 when the reality of compulsory education was impressed on my pissed-off little personality.
@@user-gz4ve8mw9l Some sort of leadership is still necessary for a functional society, such as the family, mutual groups, etc. Leadership works best when it is decentralized and personal.
There is nothing moral or consensual about governments. Government is force, the raw exercise of power and power does not argue. Those without power argue within the parameters established by the powerful.
It's just hierarchy. Not only is this a natural way to create order, it is the only way. Decentralization makes you weak to anyone who is centralizing.The only other option is chaos and it never lasts long. Goverment is rigged, the people on top are above the law. This has been true since the dawn of civilization and will be until it's dusk. I would rather people accepted those facts then ramble while being powerless. Get in power, do things, but someone will always draw the short stick.
Assume u r referring to the current operation of many national governments, but otherwise this is an incorrect blanket statement. Many people consent to forming a gov in order to establish specific rules.
@@Richard-ki4nkgm Who decides the "rules" and laws? You don't need government and laws for a society to exist in peace and freedom. Governments are force and force is tyranny.
Government should be followed 100% when they have these 5 attributes. 1)small enough to be toppled by a militia 2)transparent enough to show mistakes and be audited any time 3)disciplined enough to self-correct bad actors before caught by an audit 4)set minimum standards and gatekeep against non-citizens to maintain a high trust society 5)is not for profit While government exists to serve the people, there is a reason people can benefit by not having to govern themselves. Government acts as a parent and should be comprised of experienced individuals we trust to guide us and listen to with the expectation their conglomerated wisdom is probably better than our singular knowledge - if we appointes the right people at least. Its the people's fault for allowing government to go bad, ultimately. The US is an example of one of the worst governments right now, and Poland one of the best.
The problem is that Government never has and ultimately never will exist to serve the people. As far as they are concerned we exist to serve them. And If we are being honest with ourselves Government will never abide by those 5 attributes or any others for that matter. It's high time we learned to govern ourselves rather than externalizing our authority to those we should know better are corrupt.
@claytonveno3710 to serve the people is the reason people enacted governmental bodies. We're talking about the idea of government. We all already know that the majority of state governing bodies are corrupt right now and their disposition to the people. Yes, government has turned on its members many times. No, you dont want to live in an unorganized society without structure or standards. Again, the reason for corrupt government is the tolerant governed that let them get out of hand - not that government is inherently bad. Thats brainwashy type lolbertarian think. You externalize some authority to your family, coworkers, and community members every day of your life already. A small amount of interdependence is healthy. Dont blame the obvious symptoms of a failed system as proof the system could never work... At least when you have no replacement besides doing everything yourself with no experience of what that entails.
Problem with this criteria is that they assume government does not display any human characteristics or nature. What is our nature? To engage in what most benefits ourselves, and so governments like the US are in accordance with human nature. Not saying it’s good, it just is.
👌 just like the news! I ask people if they would allow a stranger to hang out with them in their living room while they discusses their views of what’s going on in today’s world and they look at you with utter disbelief. So I ask them why they allow the likes of Sandra sully and Mark Ferguson in and all you get is a puzzled look 😅
There is a concept known as Natural Law, which suggests that the only laws a private individual should follow are those that are inherently just and rooted in nature. Anything beyond this is merely a construct of human opinion or societal convention, rather than an absolute truth.
I think we have a too optimistic view on humans. From my experience we are not fit for freedom. Not in this current state. Humans in the real world are crazy, like actually nuts. The damage is done and the more detached you are from the system, the more obvious it is
One of your best videos. Almost perfect (I would just argue about the 33-39 era in Germany where the government actively improved the life of the citizens and seemed to really care, especially when you compare to now where criminals are released, but you can go to jail for a Facebook post)
The illusion of property ownership has always puzzled me. Try not paying property taxes and you will find out that you dont own your land or your home... you rent it from the government till you cant pay for the privilege of the fantasy of ownership.
Yup, and my mortgage just went up over $300/month because they decided to raise the mill rate. I’m sure I got a letter that apologized for the “inconvenience” and thanked me for my “flexibility”.
@@AllanHinde-mb2pr maybe because the people beforehand accepted authority as their superior and now their predecesors (us) are paying the price (we are in the slave section)?
The answer is NO. But honestly, if there's no standing up against them done by the thousands, we will have to keep obeying them even though we know they're corrupt. There's more of us than them, but nothing will be done.
@Individual_Lives_Matter when 3 people have more money than the bottom half of the population you are in a robber baron empire, empire because of the hundreds of military bases the us have in its satellite countries
Those in government must abide by the same rules as those they govern. A government becomes invalid the moment it engages in special rulemaking due to its position.
It could be taken as "the mind to govern (over others)" - but it does attract shallow and selfish minds, that themselves are easy to control for some majordomo... the tendency is strong.
The problem comes when you are the victim of one or more persons or corporations. What do you do when your neighbors take away your freedom, family or property? The American Constitution was written under Common Law, but it's not what we are using now, hence the problem.
Believe it or not, it is necessary. And Im saying this as someone who is a pro-anarchy. Government needs to exist or else there will be no common grounds where the strong will dominate the weak, unless you want our cities to be run by mob bosses. However, government should fear the public and should be a public servant. Not the other way around.
If we lived in a racially homogeneous Nation as intended then we would have much less need for government. Western governments are at war against Whites and trying to erase us.
Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely. Lets be real. The government has absolute power because they have a monopoly on violence and control of any money you have that is not physical cash and they can take it at will with jargon or turn it off on you till you behave or get in the cage.
The only thing government should do is protect life and property when individuals cannot. Protecting individual sovereignty and property sometimes require force. I could see this being privatized but I could also see it being the only legitimate function of government.
I don't like thinking about politics often but when asked I define myself as a philosophical anarchist. For practical reasons my life choices don't always or even often reflect this position, but when it comes down to it I find the logical consistency of it elegant and beautiful (particularly in a world where power imbalances result in so much ugliness.)
@@redgrengrumbholdt2671 One need not live surrounded by Anarchy in order to live by and embody it's principles. In fact, the moment you seek to install Anarchy as an overarching social practice, it ceases to be Anarchy. I survive in spite of the state, not because of it and it's destruction is therefore something which I can never seek without delegitimizing my own philosophy. It is the will of many others that they be ruled over and it is my will to be left alone to live as I see fit but I cannot be legitimate in this demand if I am unwilling to extend the same privileges to others which I seek for myself. Besides, even if I were to destroy the state, people would just create another one. The state can seem all encompassing and impossible to avoid. Indeed, if you decide to crusade against it, then it shall be. However with care and wisdom, one can reduce their interactions with, as well as their contributions to the state; in fact, depending on how dedicated you are it's possible to bring those things down to zero. Many however are not willing to go that far and I'm not entirely sure doing so is necessary. You just have to learn how to interact with the state on your own terms and avoid allowing yourself to ever become dependent upon it for your continued existence. Most importantly though, you can never participate in social welfare systems or the electoral and political process unless you wish to assume responsibility for the failings of the state. Lastly, do not underestimate the power of your mind. Even if it was only in your mind at the start, it won't stay that way. When you change yourself, you change the world. People like to think of evolution in physical terms, one creature turning into another through external pressures and random mutation but this perception is incomplete at best. Evolution doesn't begin with a physical change, more often than not it begins with a change in psychology and behavior. The creature which is to evolve must make the conscious decision to behave differently and then it must physically follow through upon that decision. No bird evolved a beak capable of breaking seeds or the crop necessary to grind them up in if they had not first began engaging in the activity of eating seeds which then forced their bodies to adapt to doing so. Yes, outside selective pressures have an effect but the only reason the gazelle began running faster than the cheetah was because it chose to run in the first place.
@@nitsudocsicnarf347 It only exists because the same corrupt soulless entities keep spreading their tentacles far and wide. From sea to shining see. It’s always been going on. America has its own version of Mythology. The founding fathers and the constitution and the Declaration of Independence.
Excelent work. Reminds me of Hannah Arendt’s book Eichmann in Jerusalem a report on the banality of evil. To abdicate morality to the government is to surrender morality to the tragedy of the commons.
I'm 51 at 14 i was arguing with my teachers and parents. Who gave you authority over me? What teacher has any authority to discipline a child? Why does government have authority over all whom work? Who gives government the authority to kill and murder? I, AM! THAT! I,AM ! I hold all authority over myself. Will all those with authority over me take blame for my responsibility ?? No ! Because I AM the AUTHOR of my "ity" Lol Thank you. Great work.
Popular sovereignty: The government is based on the consent of people. The government's source of authority is the people, and its power is not legitimate if it disregards the will of the people. Government established by free choice of the people is expected to serve the people, who have sovereignty, or supreme power.
When I was an infant less than a week old no one asked my permission to mutilate my genitals Yes they did Same thing with a social security number issued to me at 11 years old I had no idea what that meant and what it entailed
I think the real issue lies with all the people willing to enforce the edicts of the government. It doesn't matter how corrupt or asinine they are or how unjust their decrees are if we are all complicit in legitimizing their legal fictions.
Government is based on the violation of the most basic moral principle, i.e. the Non-Aggression Principle. There exists no right or authority that Government claims for itself that individuals do not have, but Government rules by authority based on violence or the threat of violence, and on that basis only.
The original purpose of the United States government was not to be "obeyed" nor is that word present once in the declaration of independence or constitution but yet here we are.
The government should obey the people, not the other way around. "When governments fear the people, there is liberty; when the people fear the government, there is tyranny."
Reminds me of the book Ordinary Men by Christopher Browning. This video was very insightful. My family had to move away from CA because of the majority ruleing class made our way of life intolerable and costly. We had to vote with our feet!
We came to believe the government was the guardian of our rights. When in actuality the people organically predisposed to infringing on our rights, is and has always been, governments.
That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed,-That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such ...
A ; NO, When I was a kid we said Representative government. Now the term is "the governed" . We were NEVER meant to be "governed" the government IS supposed to serve and represent the populace NOT dictate to us. They want us to forget their proper function and be our dictators.
@@Individual_Lives_Matter ..People make the argument speaking out doesn't affect the government yet they want to control what you say. you say they don't have to represent us then what's the need to brainwash the public that it's the opposite ? Yes they DO have to represent us, they just need the proper 🔥 motivation. 🔥⚡
The answer to the question posed in the title of the video is "We should *respect the authority* of the government IF the government is a good one", e.g. in the U.S., of the people and for the people. Respect the authority of a good government is not the same thing as blind obedience-or allegiance.
It is not a good government. The only good government is one that respects and protects individual sovereignty, autonomy, and property rights. That is what the US used to be. Now you are involuntarily stripped of 20-30% of your pay so it can be redistributed to the poor, government cronies, and foreign wars. That is in direct contradiction to the principle (a founding principle) of property rights and individual liberty.
One of the founding fathers of this once great country said, " Government at its very best is a necessary evil and at its worst it is an intolerable one." And its been a long time since its been at its best. What originally made this such a great country was a small government with few basic laws and interest free money. 3/4 of our present day government servants are unnecessary and incompetent parasites on the rest of the people. Politics = competition for power and resources, and when diplomacy fails, war happens. Two of the biggest most profitable business scams are WAR and ILLNESS. The Bill of Rights was written to protect you from the government. Most of what was written after that enslaves you to corrupt corporate America. Cops and courts hate it. Most cops know little if anything about the bill of rights. Yet they swear an oath to uphold the bill of rights. Being in violation of their oath is grounds for termination.
I simply do as I please. If im "obeying" the government, it's only because I don't want to deal with them or their police or get imprisoned when I can just avoid that stuff. Ultimately, I do whatever I want, even if I compromise. No one can "make" you do anything, they can only convince you.
'The answer lies in the fact that there are two types of laws: just and unjust. I would be the first to advocate obeying just laws. One has not only a legal but a moral responsibility to obey just laws. Conversely, one has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws. I would agree with St. Augustine that “an unjust law is no law at all.” Now, what is the difference between the two? How does one determine whether a law is just or unjust? A just law is a man made code that squares with the moral law or the law of God. An unjust law is a code that is out of harmony with the moral law. To put it in the terms of St. Thomas Aquinas: An unjust law is a human law that is not rooted in eternal law and natural law. Any law that uplifts human personality is just. Any law that degrades human personality is unjust.' Except from “Letter From Birmingham Jail” 1963 By Martin Luther King Jr.
Kind of vague. I would say an unjust law violates individual sovereignty or property rights without good reason. The only good reason to violate individual sovereignty or property rights is in the defense of one’s own individual sovereignty or property rights or that of another. A good example of an unjust law is a seatbelt law. Who else is physically harmed when an adult decides not to wear a seatbelt? I can think of wild rationalizations for seatbelt laws but they all still end in violating the autonomy of an individual who has harmed no one but himself. There are many unjust laws in the US.
@@Individual_Lives_Matter You should properly look-up the complete version (title at the bottom of the comment), I can't post it here due to wording and length. About the first; 'As President Abraham Lincoln, Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., and others pointed out more than a century ago, “Your right to swing your fist ends where my nose begins.' "Who else is physically harmed when an adult decides not to wear a seatbelt?" It becomes a liability to others (clean-up, trauma to medics, etc), not to mention health insurance cost. And... airplanes have seatbelts to prevent passengers from go flying themselves (and not turning into projectiles that could harm others.) In the end if the law doesn't hurt you or others (for that matter), why should you refuse to wear a seatbelt just to say "I can do whatever I want" as an act of rebellion? To me that feels like the act of child being told to drink enough water, and refusing to do so because he wants the ability to make his own decisions (guess how that's gonna turn out? 🥵).
In America we the people are the government. We vote in leadership, in good faith, that they will conduct and implement the necessary actions to maintain our society. We grant them the power to choose to rule over us according to the fundamental laws of our country and its laws and constitution. We as a people choose to submit ourselves to their rule. I disagree that our government should be allowed to run in a morally corrupt status. Eventually that corrupts society and the social fabric necessary for a strong and stable society. As Americans we have the right to civil disobedience when our leaders make decisions that oppose good will of the people. Neither do I believe any government should dictate religious beliefs or personal morality that does nothing to harm another. Unlike a majority of the world’s governments we can object and legally fight against the decisions of our government. It’s a slow process, and often flawed, but at least we have recourse. I believe a good dose of skepticism is necessary to safeguard those who rule over us. We can take that power away if need be.
. . . the people aren't united enough or self sufficient enough to take away power from the rich who control government. Nor is the majority willing to face retribution for doing so.
They didn’t really. They wanted a very limited government. Hamilton was a piece of shit and several bad Supreme Court precedents and a civil war later we find ourselves in a “soft” tyranny.
One comment under a YT I read recently: A guide in KZ told the audience : This wasn't possible because of extremism, it was possible because of conformism..
It depends. Government is a consequence of people. If the government is bad, that indicates that the people in the government are bad, and those people are just a subset of the overall population. It's a mistake to think that the people running the government are the bad people and the people not running the government are the good people. There's a lot of crossover. If the majority of people are too stupid or apathetic to put good people in government then that is an indictment on the moral character of the general population. If the vast majority of the people were good responsible and conscientious voters then you'd never have a bad government.
I agree but I think we need to factor in the fact that our institutions have been captured and turned against the people, misinforming them for generations. We also live in a high-tech world and face tools of corruption never faced by humans throughout recorded history.
@JonHart-y5o Each of us decides what the degree of reality is for any subject. If a person's mind decides that something is mostly real but it isn't, the result can be an increased probability of unexpected results, which can cause suffering. Predicting what is real increases the probability that a person can avoid a situation that causes suffering.
To fight the empire is to suffer from its disease. To fight an injust government (all governments are so), you must first have folk worth fighting with/for. Defend you and yours and let the rest of the world figure it out themselves.
The civil answer is that is no the government should obey the people it’s we the people not we the government we live in a constitutional republic that’s why we have the right to bear arms so when the government gets out of line, we have a right to defend ourselves and overthrow the governmentit doesn’t take a rock scientist to figure that out.
People's minds are in such a deep dark hole that this subject even needs books, videos, or lengthy discussion. The truth of the matter is clear and apparent, but the weight of decades of conditioning from childhood to young adulthood distorts and blocks what should be immediately apprehended.
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There is only one true government, and that is God.
Obey him and him alone, and be freethinking to make clear and right judgments for yourself.
Live by the golden rule, for if everyone did, we would already be in heaven.
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Okay now you went too far the government helps keep the illegal drugs under control, because they're big billionaire friends at Big pharma would lose out. C natural plants like marijuana and mushrooms are bad. If your cure doesn't have at least 57,000 chemicals in it it will never help you. And do you think our government would ever hurt anyone. Just because we spend over $300 billion on the weapons and war machine those weapons are for peace. Now remember every Americans violent though and you should all have your guns taken away but if you join the military then you should be allowed them same guns that they don't give you if you aren't government property. And after all if they don't take the guns what do it happen if you need them to hunt for food the government doesn't want you out hunting and they rather have your family starving and waiting for welfare. So that you can eat the processed food with 3,482 different chemicals in a slice of bread. In which the government tells you it's totally good for you but don't do that evil marijuana that will make you think clearer. And remember big brother is always your best friend and watching you. for your own good of course because we don't live in a Communist party. If we did government watching you would be more of a secure we don't trust you we're going to get you if you do anything we don't like state. Holy Spirit of Humanity
Hopefully EconTalk podcast host Russ Roberts does a episode dedicated to the hypocritical nature of state (government) sanctioned violence. Russ did a excellent podcast interview with economist & author Gary Shiffman on the Economics of Violence back in January 2021.
A simple “no” would have saved you all this excellent work. The answer is, always has been, and always will be “NO”. And everyone needs to embrace that and commit to with all the force possible.
@@StMiBll well that is why he makes RUclips videos and we are in the comments I suppose
Do you pay income taxes?
This by far is one of the best presentations you ever made I've been talking about this for 25 years most people don't believe me
Yes, we hear you. I adopted the disrespect for government authority at age 6 when the reality of compulsory education was impressed on my pissed-off little personality.
America is a republic not a democracy.
Disobedience is the true foundation of liberty. The obedient must be slaves. - Henry David Thoreau
Thoreau was a spoiled brat punk but your hero.
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revolution is a form of obedience
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So, if the ladyboy folks get back in power, we can revolt against that as well? Or?
“Government is an essential part of human existence and without it we would all die.”
Source: The Government
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ALL forms of hierarchy MUST end permanently.
@user-gz4ve8mw9l yes love not war lol❤Love being king the only authority aka God lol love✌🏿🤞🏿🙏🏿✋🏿🛌🏿💤😴🥺😍🥰😊😇🛋🏡💠🌎♾👑💔❤
@@user-gz4ve8mw9l Some sort of leadership is still necessary for a functional society, such as the family, mutual groups, etc. Leadership works best when it is decentralized and personal.
There is nothing moral or consensual about governments. Government is force, the raw exercise of power and power does not argue. Those without power argue within the parameters established by the powerful.
Brilliant explanation
It's just hierarchy. Not only is this a natural way to create order, it is the only way. Decentralization makes you weak to anyone who is centralizing.The only other option is chaos and it never lasts long.
Goverment is rigged, the people on top are above the law. This has been true since the dawn of civilization and will be until it's dusk. I would rather people accepted those facts then ramble while being powerless.
Get in power, do things, but someone will always draw the short stick.
Assume u r referring to the current operation of many national governments, but otherwise this is an incorrect blanket statement. Many people consent to forming a gov in order to establish specific rules.
@@Richard-ki4nkgm Who decides the "rules" and laws? You don't need government and laws for a society to exist in peace and freedom. Governments are force and force is tyranny.
great words! also a thought: good art can argue outside those parameters established by the powerful, into hearts
Short answer: NO!
Long answer: Hell No!
@@SeanMurphy00 Sean, I think I love you 😂
How about "hell to the no!"
Long answer: read the book, “The most dangerous superstition”
@@Savvynomad225 Great book💯
I'm with you. It's time we refuse to support what we can clearly see is a destructive system.
But you are supposed to send gazillions to uksraeline
Please read From Dictatorship to Democracy, the book by Dr Gene Sharp
Ok you try first
I've frankly always found it a bit odd that I'm supposed to 'obey' some people who I don't even know and who are 1200 miles from where I live.
Yes for sure.
Well, don’t ‘obey’ them.
I've always found it a bit odd that the same rules that apply to us, far more often than not, do not apply to them.
@ like pardoning your own son for example?
@@Time_Travelling_Brother_Louie That's one good example!
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"Mother, should I trust the government?"
I think you know the answer.
No mother ever went "I'm so proud my son is a wretched politician"
"Mother's going to put all her fears into you"
"Mother's gonna make all of your nightmares come true..."
Mother should I run for president 😂🧱
Government should be followed 100% when they have these 5 attributes.
1)small enough to be toppled by a militia
2)transparent enough to show mistakes and be audited any time
3)disciplined enough to self-correct bad actors before caught by an audit
4)set minimum standards and gatekeep against non-citizens to maintain a high trust society
5)is not for profit
While government exists to serve the people, there is a reason people can benefit by not having to govern themselves. Government acts as a parent and should be comprised of experienced individuals we trust to guide us and listen to with the expectation their conglomerated wisdom is probably better than our singular knowledge - if we appointes the right people at least.
Its the people's fault for allowing government to go bad, ultimately.
The US is an example of one of the worst governments right now, and Poland one of the best.
The problem is that Government never has and ultimately never will exist to serve the people. As far as they are concerned we exist to serve them. And If we are being honest with ourselves Government will never abide by those 5 attributes or any others for that matter. It's high time we learned to govern ourselves rather than externalizing our authority to those we should know better are corrupt.
@claytonveno3710 to serve the people is the reason people enacted governmental bodies.
We're talking about the idea of government. We all already know that the majority of state governing bodies are corrupt right now and their disposition to the people.
Yes, government has turned on its members many times. No, you dont want to live in an unorganized society without structure or standards.
Again, the reason for corrupt government is the tolerant governed that let them get out of hand - not that government is inherently bad. Thats brainwashy type lolbertarian think.
You externalize some authority to your family, coworkers, and community members every day of your life already. A small amount of interdependence is healthy. Dont blame the obvious symptoms of a failed system as proof the system could never work... At least when you have no replacement besides doing everything yourself with no experience of what that entails.
....LoL .. naive theory...
@@WhiteMouse77most of philosophy is naive, because it’s theoretical
Problem with this criteria is that they assume government does not display any human characteristics or nature. What is our nature? To engage in what most benefits ourselves, and so governments like the US are in accordance with human nature. Not saying it’s good, it just is.
Governmyth requires people to be slave minded because freedom minded people won't put up with some stranger telling them what to do.
Hence the meme, 'Repeal 19'.
"Governmyth", that's a good one
You must be a teenager.
👌 just like the news! I ask people if they would allow a stranger to hang out with them in their living room while they discusses their views of what’s going on in today’s world and they look at you with utter disbelief. So I ask them why they allow the likes of Sandra sully and Mark Ferguson in and all you get is a puzzled look 😅
Muhammad, which flavour of boot polish is your favourite?
No. There's your answer.
Respect is earned.
Trust is earned.
Obey? It depends. Every time. Unconditional compliance? NEVER.
There is a concept known as Natural Law, which suggests that the only laws a private individual should follow are those that are inherently just and rooted in nature. Anything beyond this is merely a construct of human opinion or societal convention, rather than an absolute truth.
The Ten Commandments
This is what Anarchism is really about.
I think we have a too optimistic view on humans. From my experience we are not fit for freedom. Not in this current state.
Humans in the real world are crazy, like actually nuts. The damage is done and the more detached you are from the system, the more obvious it is
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One of your best videos. Almost perfect
(I would just argue about the 33-39 era in Germany where the government actively improved the life of the citizens and seemed to really care, especially when you compare to now where criminals are released, but you can go to jail for a Facebook post)
The illusion of property ownership has always puzzled me. Try not paying property taxes and you will find out that you dont own your land or your home... you rent it from the government till you cant pay for the privilege of the fantasy of ownership.
Yup, and my mortgage just went up over $300/month because they decided to raise the mill rate. I’m sure I got a letter that apologized for the “inconvenience” and thanked me for my “flexibility”.
@@Individual_Lives_Matter Oof! Sorry to hear that. Im dealing with property taxes gone wild part deux in the PRC (People's Republic of California).
Indeed
Exactly. Too few are aware of it. Property taxes are extortion, even worse than labor taxes
If I have to pay to live in my own home, then I'm renting.....and this fact infuriates me.
“Democracy is 2 wolves & a lamb voting on what’s for lunch. Liberty is a well armed lamb contesting the vote.” ~ Benjamin Franklin
The moment you accept an authority as your superior you become a slave.
Try not paying your taxes and see how quickly you change your mind
@@AllanHinde-mb2pr maybe because the people beforehand accepted authority as their superior and now their predecesors (us) are paying the price (we are in the slave section)?
Too bad we are born without a choice in the matter.
Most people are already (wage) slaves. Government is just a tool in the hands of the rich.
Tell that the Christians/Muslims/jews
The answer is NO.
But honestly, if there's no standing up against them done by the thousands, we will have to keep obeying them even though we know they're corrupt.
There's more of us than them, but nothing will be done.
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NO. Do NOT obey. Disobedience to immoral poorly principled societal systems, such as this Robber Baron Empire, is the best action to take.
The “robber baron empire”…. 🤦♂️
@Individual_Lives_Matter when 3 people have more money than the bottom half of the population you are in a robber baron empire, empire because of the hundreds of military bases the us have in its satellite countries
People shouldnt fear the governments
Governments should fear the PEOPLE
"SAFE AND EFFECTIVE"
NEW AND IMPOVED
Those in government must abide by the same rules as those they govern. A government becomes invalid the moment it engages in special rulemaking due to its position.
They regularly step on and ignore our Inalienable rights as if they dont know the meaning of the word 'Inalienable'.
Then all governments are invalid from their formation. Government only exists to create rules for some and loopholes for others.
Tell that to President Poopy Pants.
I highly recommend "Anarchy, State, and Utopia", by Robert Nozick, on this subject.
Stoicism is ok too.
The word government comes from Latin and means: Mind Control.
It could be taken as "the mind to govern (over others)" - but it does attract shallow and selfish minds, that themselves are easy to control for some majordomo... the tendency is strong.
Government is not necessary…I can govern myself and so can you
@@carolinejohnson9165 this is the way
The problem comes when you are the victim of one or more persons or corporations. What do you do when your neighbors take away your freedom, family or property?
The American Constitution was written under Common Law, but it's not what we are using now, hence the problem.
I suppose you are the only free person in the world 😂
Believe it or not, it is necessary. And Im saying this as someone who is a pro-anarchy. Government needs to exist or else there will be no common grounds where the strong will dominate the weak, unless you want our cities to be run by mob bosses.
However, government should fear the public and should be a public servant. Not the other way around.
If we lived in a racially homogeneous Nation as intended then we would have much less need for government. Western governments are at war against Whites and trying to erase us.
No, especially when they are corrupt!
Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely. Lets be real. The government has absolute power because they have a monopoly on violence and control of any money you have that is not physical cash and they can take it at will with jargon or turn it off on you till you behave or get in the cage.
Its all socialism.
The system promotes corruption
The only thing government should do is protect life and property when individuals cannot. Protecting individual sovereignty and property sometimes require force. I could see this being privatized but I could also see it being the only legitimate function of government.
yup!
I don't like thinking about politics often but when asked I define myself as a philosophical anarchist. For practical reasons my life choices don't always or even often reflect this position, but when it comes down to it I find the logical consistency of it elegant and beautiful (particularly in a world where power imbalances result in so much ugliness.)
You don't like that Christian shame?
@@BlackJesus8463he dont like politcs and how they work and thinkink and they are play gym for both side also Christian
Without needing to hear another word, no.
Non compliance is your civic duty, "i was just following orders" is not a defense.
Anarchy is the only way of life for me.
Anarchy, in what sense? Everyone can be free or anarchical in their own minds atleast, given ability to meditate in "transcendental" consciousness.
@@redgrengrumbholdt2671 One need not live surrounded by Anarchy in order to live by and embody it's principles. In fact, the moment you seek to install Anarchy as an overarching social practice, it ceases to be Anarchy. I survive in spite of the state, not because of it and it's destruction is therefore something which I can never seek without delegitimizing my own philosophy. It is the will of many others that they be ruled over and it is my will to be left alone to live as I see fit but I cannot be legitimate in this demand if I am unwilling to extend the same privileges to others which I seek for myself. Besides, even if I were to destroy the state, people would just create another one. The state can seem all encompassing and impossible to avoid. Indeed, if you decide to crusade against it, then it shall be. However with care and wisdom, one can reduce their interactions with, as well as their contributions to the state; in fact, depending on how dedicated you are it's possible to bring those things down to zero. Many however are not willing to go that far and I'm not entirely sure doing so is necessary. You just have to learn how to interact with the state on your own terms and avoid allowing yourself to ever become dependent upon it for your continued existence. Most importantly though, you can never participate in social welfare systems or the electoral and political process unless you wish to assume responsibility for the failings of the state. Lastly, do not underestimate the power of your mind. Even if it was only in your mind at the start, it won't stay that way. When you change yourself, you change the world. People like to think of evolution in physical terms, one creature turning into another through external pressures and random mutation but this perception is incomplete at best. Evolution doesn't begin with a physical change, more often than not it begins with a change in psychology and behavior. The creature which is to evolve must make the conscious decision to behave differently and then it must physically follow through upon that decision. No bird evolved a beak capable of breaking seeds or the crop necessary to grind them up in if they had not first began engaging in the activity of eating seeds which then forced their bodies to adapt to doing so. Yes, outside selective pressures have an effect but the only reason the gazelle began running faster than the cheetah was because it chose to run in the first place.
These are the thoughts of a King. Run like a gazelle.
Anarchy bucko Everything thats done is set by Rules from authority Go in jungel and talk about it
@AveragepoliticsEnjoyer You are free to believe that.
The government should obey us. Simple
It should not even exist.
Nobody is qualified to governm other than themselves.
@@nitsudocsicnarf347 It only exists because the same corrupt soulless entities keep spreading their tentacles far and wide. From sea to shining see. It’s always been going on.
America has its own version of Mythology. The founding fathers and the constitution and the Declaration of Independence.
Excelent work. Reminds me of Hannah Arendt’s book Eichmann in Jerusalem a report on the banality of evil. To abdicate morality to the government is to surrender morality to the tragedy of the commons.
I'm 51 at 14 i was arguing with my teachers and parents. Who gave you authority over me? What teacher has any authority to discipline a child? Why does government have authority over all whom work? Who gives government the authority to kill and murder? I, AM! THAT! I,AM ! I hold all authority over myself. Will all those with authority over me take blame for my responsibility ?? No ! Because I AM the AUTHOR of my "ity" Lol
Thank you. Great work.
"It's a big club folks
And WE ain't in it.
You and I are NOT in the big club"
- George Carlin
My absolute favorite channel on YT and the most pertinent topics for our era imo.
Love it, thank you
Gandhi taught that compliance with an unjust law is evil.
It is unethical to enforce bad laws. In the very near future crimes will require victims.
A fantastic commentary, well done. Related reading on this subject “The Constitution of No Authority” by Lysander Spooner.
Profound content as always, AOI...
We, the People should not be subservient to federal bureaucrats.
It's a Zionist cult.
Popular sovereignty: The government is based on the consent of people. The government's source of authority is the people, and its power is not legitimate if it disregards the will of the people. Government established by free choice of the people is expected to serve the people, who have sovereignty, or supreme power.
That sounds great except when the government gets too big and does what it wants, regardless of elections and popular opinion.
Thats why it's a Zionist cult.
When I was an infant less than a week old no one asked my permission to mutilate my genitals
Yes they did
Same thing with a social security number issued to me at 11 years old I had no idea what that meant and what it entailed
Yeah the big nose bois have a fetish for that weird shit. Idk, different strokes for different folks ig
No, the answer is no.
Thank you SO MUCH for the clarity in our reality.
God Bless you and yours.
We call private violence, crime and violence committed by the government, the law.
-George Bernard Shaw
I think the real issue lies with all the people willing to enforce the edicts of the government. It doesn't matter how corrupt or asinine they are or how unjust their decrees are if we are all complicit in legitimizing their legal fictions.
You’re right but there will always be people like that. The structure is the problem. It has grown beyond accountability.
state-sponsored gangstalking by remote neural monitoring 👍👍
Pirates=admiralty law. Governed by…consent
hail satan
Government is based on the violation of the most basic moral principle, i.e. the Non-Aggression Principle. There exists no right or authority that Government claims for itself that individuals do not have, but Government rules by authority based on violence or the threat of violence, and on that basis only.
Its a zionist cult.
The original purpose of the United States government was not to be "obeyed" nor is that word present once in the declaration of independence or constitution but yet here we are.
There was a push for fascism before the county was ever founded
This video single handedly gave me a better sense of Heumer
😂
The government should obey the people, not the other way around.
"When governments fear the people, there is liberty; when the people fear the government, there is tyranny."
Reminds me of the book Ordinary Men by Christopher Browning. This video was very insightful. My family had to move away from CA because of the majority ruleing class made our way of life intolerable and costly. We had to vote with our feet!
Refreshing to hear 'Begging the question' used properly.
We came to believe the government was the guardian of our rights. When in actuality the people organically predisposed to infringing on our rights, is and has always been, governments.
Dialectics and reason ain’t gonna work. What did that Greek dude say, Don’t quote laws to we who hold swords.
No
This has helped me to understand a lot of notions I've been struggling to piece together, thank you!
nice
No.
Governments should obey the people..
or bureaucrats are better people 👍👍
Advocation of mind control. Brilliant.
That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed,-That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such ...
Democracy is tyranny.
Consent - this is where manipulation comes into play, witheld information, disinformation, scare tactics, appeals to emotions et cetera.
That's a lot of arguments for a "no".
HELL NAW!
A ; NO, When I was a kid we said Representative government. Now the term is "the governed" . We were NEVER meant to be "governed" the government IS supposed to serve and represent the populace NOT dictate to us. They want us to forget their proper function and be our dictators.
If they can take your money (time/effort/energy) by the threat of force (income tax), then they don’t have to represent you.
@@Individual_Lives_Matter ..People make the argument speaking out doesn't affect the government yet they want to control what you say. you say they don't have to represent us then what's the need to brainwash the public that it's the opposite ? Yes they DO have to represent us, they just need the proper 🔥 motivation. 🔥⚡
this is why pure authoritarian regimes are more honest. Elections are a scam to give a legitimacy veneer to corrupt authoritarian traitors
Quick answer, only as much as what keeps you out of jail…
Don't house and feed me bro.
@ that’s your job my friend..
❤❤❤❤❤ Absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!!
No. It takes away our free will.
18 minutes when a simple “Hell No” would be sufficient. Great video!!!
I cannot recommend Huemer's book enough, even though it's very expensive. He builds an airtight case against the idea of political authority.
The answer to the question posed in the title of the video is "We should *respect the authority* of the government IF the government is a good one", e.g. in the U.S., of the people and for the people. Respect the authority of a good government is not the same thing as blind obedience-or allegiance.
Good government is like saying I like good mind control
It is not a good government. The only good government is one that respects and protects individual sovereignty, autonomy, and property rights. That is what the US used to be. Now you are involuntarily stripped of 20-30% of your pay so it can be redistributed to the poor, government cronies, and foreign wars. That is in direct contradiction to the principle (a founding principle) of property rights and individual liberty.
One of the founding fathers of this once great country said, " Government at its very best is a necessary evil and at its worst it is an intolerable one." And its been a long time since its been at its best.
What originally made this such a great country was a small government with few basic laws and interest free money. 3/4 of our present day government servants are unnecessary and incompetent parasites on the rest of the people.
Politics = competition for power and resources, and when diplomacy fails, war happens. Two of the biggest most profitable business scams are WAR and ILLNESS.
The Bill of Rights was written to protect you from the government. Most of what was written after that enslaves you to corrupt corporate America. Cops and courts hate it. Most cops know little if anything about the bill of rights. Yet they swear an oath to uphold the bill of rights. Being in violation of their oath is grounds for termination.
Short Answer: "F**K NO!!!!"
so the alternative is complete anarchy?
@ilnumero1234 YES.... Freedom is the answer.... duh lol.
I simply do as I please. If im "obeying" the government, it's only because I don't want to deal with them or their police or get imprisoned when I can just avoid that stuff.
Ultimately, I do whatever I want, even if I compromise. No one can "make" you do anything, they can only convince you.
Never obey a tyrant, but a worthy leader will gather a loyal following
'The answer lies in the fact that there are two types of laws: just and unjust. I would be the first to advocate obeying just laws. One has not only a legal but a moral responsibility to obey just laws. Conversely, one has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws. I would agree with St. Augustine that “an unjust law is no law at all.”
Now, what is the difference between the two? How does one determine whether a law is just or unjust? A just law is a man made code that squares with the moral law or the law of God. An unjust law is a code that is out of harmony with the moral law. To put it in the terms of St. Thomas Aquinas: An unjust law is a human law that is not rooted in eternal law and natural law. Any law that uplifts human personality is just. Any law that degrades human personality is unjust.'
Except from “Letter From Birmingham Jail” 1963 By Martin Luther King Jr.
Kind of vague. I would say an unjust law violates individual sovereignty or property rights without good reason. The only good reason to violate individual sovereignty or property rights is in the defense of one’s own individual sovereignty or property rights or that of another.
A good example of an unjust law is a seatbelt law. Who else is physically harmed when an adult decides not to wear a seatbelt? I can think of wild rationalizations for seatbelt laws but they all still end in violating the autonomy of an individual who has harmed no one but himself. There are many unjust laws in the US.
@@Individual_Lives_Matter You should properly look-up the complete version (title at the bottom of the comment), I can't post it here due to wording and length.
About the first; 'As President Abraham Lincoln, Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., and others pointed out more than a century ago, “Your right to swing your fist ends where my nose begins.'
"Who else is physically harmed when an adult decides not to wear a seatbelt?"
It becomes a liability to others (clean-up, trauma to medics, etc), not to mention health insurance cost. And... airplanes have seatbelts to prevent passengers from go flying themselves (and not turning into projectiles that could harm others.)
In the end if the law doesn't hurt you or others (for that matter), why should you refuse to wear a seatbelt just to say "I can do whatever I want" as an act of rebellion? To me that feels like the act of child being told to drink enough water, and refusing to do so because he wants the ability to make his own decisions (guess how that's gonna turn out? 🥵).
In America we the people are the government. We vote in leadership, in good faith, that they will conduct and implement the necessary actions to maintain our society. We grant them the power to choose to rule over us according to the fundamental laws of our country and its laws and constitution. We as a people choose to submit ourselves to their rule.
I disagree that our government should be allowed to run in a morally corrupt status. Eventually that corrupts society and the social fabric necessary for a strong and stable society.
As Americans we have the right to civil disobedience when our leaders make decisions that oppose good will of the people.
Neither do I believe any government should dictate religious beliefs or personal morality that does nothing to harm another.
Unlike a majority of the world’s governments we can object and legally fight against the decisions of our government. It’s a slow process, and often flawed, but at least we have recourse.
I believe a good dose of skepticism is necessary to safeguard those who rule over us.
We can take that power away if need be.
This is the only comment on this video that I've seen yet which is actually a breath of fresh rationality. Thank you.
Very based💯🙏
Meanwhile in reality: Americans are centrally controlled by a state apparatus rivaled in size only by China.
. . . the people aren't united enough or self sufficient enough to take away power from the rich who control government.
Nor is the majority willing to face retribution for doing so.
That is such a sweet and naive take. Elections enable the illusion of consent.
Glad our founding fathers said no. But then they turned around and did the same thing, so the problem is a flaw in the nature of humans.
They didn’t really. They wanted a very limited government. Hamilton was a piece of shit and several bad Supreme Court precedents and a civil war later we find ourselves in a “soft” tyranny.
One comment under a YT I read recently: A guide in KZ told the audience : This wasn't possible because of extremism, it was possible because of conformism..
💎🏆 Great insightful & fruitful video 🏆💎
लोकः समस्ताः सुखिनो भवन्तु
( May all beings lead prosperous life across Globe 🌍 )
No. Why does it take 18 minutes to say this?
I see you friend
It is not a simple thing to unindoctrinate someone
Americans. They think every thought they think amd every word they say, everyone wants to hear about in detail 😅
@@fingerprint5511 Ironic, whyd you comment? Oh, the
Absurdist irony.
Wild title
Nowhere in their job description for anyone to follow them. We are their BOSSES.
The option to leave. In order to leave you have to pay a fee and then penalty taxes on top of it. Are you really free if that’s the case?
We're all thinking it!
you wish
Why should I "obey" they government? They should be happy enough that I maintain loyalty to this nation and I do not actively oppose them.
A Government a strange concept to sovereign souls
It depends. Government is a consequence of people. If the government is bad, that indicates that the people in the government are bad, and those people are just a subset of the overall population. It's a mistake to think that the people running the government are the bad people and the people not running the government are the good people. There's a lot of crossover. If the majority of people are too stupid or apathetic to put good people in government then that is an indictment on the moral character of the general population. If the vast majority of the people were good responsible and conscientious voters then you'd never have a bad government.
Government is a Democide cult.
But good government does not exist. Sorry.
I agree but I think we need to factor in the fact that our institutions have been captured and turned against the people, misinforming them for generations. We also live in a high-tech world and face tools of corruption never faced by humans throughout recorded history.
Are you for real
@JonHart-y5o Each of us decides what the degree of reality is for any subject. If a person's mind decides that something is mostly real but it isn't, the result can be an increased probability of unexpected results, which can cause suffering. Predicting what is real increases the probability that a person can avoid a situation that causes suffering.
No. It is run by narcissists.
zionists
To fight the empire is to suffer from its disease. To fight an injust government (all governments are so), you must first have folk worth fighting with/for. Defend you and yours and let the rest of the world figure it out themselves.
Unfortunately, your average neighbor is a sociopath who would be more than happy to outvote you.
I've watched many of your videos, this one is my favorite. Excellent book to read and a great essay/summary by you. Well done!
Obey the government? I would say not always but the government has a way of saying: "Ve haf vays uf making you obey us."
In a war of attrition, losses must be accepted
Kamala "with the swipe of my pen" Harris agrees.
Anyone who does wrong will be repaid for their wrongs, and there is no favoritism.
you wish
According to Socrates, yes. But we should have the possibility to remove the government as well, if it doesn’t serve us.
Where do you suppose Government was invented??? The Ancient Greek empire fell and so did Rome - third time unlucky- and so will you.
lmao did you know what kind of government Socrates advocated for? 😂
@ he disliked democracy, just like I do.
@@elysianfields1671 nice dodge
Good. Ill make sure to stay away
What's even more, there is actually no such "thing" as government, there are only people (making claims).
All governments fail eventually because there is no ethical way to force your morals onto you neighbors.
Incredibly on-the-nose video. Thank you for putting forth this info to the world.
The civil answer is that is no the government should obey the people it’s we the people not we the government we live in a constitutional republic that’s why we have the right to bear arms so when the government gets out of line, we have a right to defend ourselves and overthrow the governmentit doesn’t take a rock scientist to figure that out.
People's minds are in such a deep dark hole that this subject even needs books, videos, or lengthy discussion. The truth of the matter is clear and apparent, but the weight of decades of conditioning from childhood to young adulthood distorts and blocks what should be immediately apprehended.
we were all trained by idiots