And read and read in an obsessive way that I’m rarely struck by. Never one to believe hype, I began to read. Then, resigned to another cycle of pissing around with libertarianism, I came across an article whinging about a neo-fascist movement for angry, smart, white men. The supernatural simply isn’t a part of my world. It should also be pointed out that I am an atheist. Incidentally, I’ve always considered susceptibility to moral arguments to be a sign of great intellectual weakness. Moralising has little to no effect on me, which may be why the left have never had a hold over me. Their complete inability to separate anarchy from democracy, and treat each situation differently confounds the otherwise hyper-rational minds I have met.įundamentally, I am a consequentialist. The biggest sticking point with libertarians is their bizarre, doctrinal belief in universalism with the open borders and ochlocracy that inevitably stems from it. Anarcho-capitalist was also acceptable as an internal label, but I could never quite reconcile it with reality, and I never broadcast it. ‘Paleolibertarian’ is a still-born concept, but it came closest to an accurate descriptor. I have tried on a few mantles from the libertarian wardrobe, but none of them were a good fit. I have always preferred monarchy, and enjoyed the company of monarchists, but the libertarians were the ones who provided conversation and open minds, and so I tended to stick with them. Most of my close associates are libertarians, anarcho-capitalists, or traditionalist constitutional monarchists who I have met through the Liberals. I have never been attracted to mainstream views, but I joined the Australian Outer Party a few years ago, and every now and then I come across someone who thinks well. Since high school I have been sceptical about modernity and the concept of leftist progress. Suffice to say I am Australian, and as you have probably gleaned, my academic focus was ancient history, but it came with a side of economics. Who amI to provide any value to a movement? The Aristonothos Krater in the Capitoline Museum
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