Comment on A Parallel World?
sj_zero@lotide.fbxl.net 2 years ago
Lately a big criticism I have of big ideas is "to make the world better, first we must conquer the world." being like something a supervillain would say. If these different ways of living are so great, surely you can implement it immediately and have a better life.
I think we're living that on the fediverse. We are implementing our better way without taking over the world, and our different way is self-sustaining. I don't need people to end facebook or google or twitter to enjoy what we've built together.
Freedom is similar. Florida and Texas and Saskatchewan can choose freedom, and as they live a better way they immediately benefit. European countries choose freedom, and they immediately benefit.
The problem is when the socialists try to take over the world. Saskatchewan can't choose freedom if der fuhrer Trudeau mandates tyranny at the federal level. That's why we need to fight authoritarianism at the federal level, so local governments are free to implement the will of the people, whether that will is authoritarian or free.
goldenballs@wolfballs.com 2 years ago
Nothing in what i said is about "trying to take over the world", it's more about networking and solidarity against a common enemy, not unlike the Allies in WW2 and Cold War, the difference now is that the common enemy is a 5th column. It's already happening with people in Australia, the UK, in Anerica, in NZ, in Europe, supporting what Canadians are doing by their revolt. ...but i do see echoes in history when British fled to North America to escape oppressive overlords.
sj_zero@lotide.fbxl.net 2 years ago
I was more thinking of the socialists when I said that, but I think it's relevant to the current discussion because there's a lot of work to get to the point where you could start talking about something like a big worldwide alliance of different states, provinces, prefectures, and so on.
Hell, you talked about Alberta, step 1 is to get Jason Kenny out and get someone who believes in freedom in. No use having an alliance of provinces if your own province is still betraying the people.
goldenballs@wolfballs.com 2 years ago
I don't know much about Canada, but frim afar it looks like both Canada and Australia are under oppressive regimes, but that Canadians are doing something about it.