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Party-hopping is all the rage

It’s time for more Twadpockle Talk (#TPT)!

That means I share a link of consequence (or three) to some chit-chat that’s good for the Ol’ Narrative Collider.

But first, a story:

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RALPH

Sorry, but I’ve been thinking, and I’ve decided that I’m post-Democracy.

SUSAN

You’re moving on from Democracy? You’ve lost your faith in voting?

RALPH

Oh, I still think voting is the best. But that Democratic Party is making bad decisions.

SUSAN

You still think voting is the best, but the party is bad, so you’re done with Democracy?

RALPH

That’s right.

SUSAN

But if voting is the best…

RALPH

Look, voting is really great, no doubt about it. But you gotta be realistic. What if everyone voted for slavery?

SUSAN

Um, we’ve addressed that. Haven’t you heard of the Const–

RALPH

Well, I’m off to visit some other parties. Maybe one of them will be more practical.

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Replace “Democrat” with “Libertarian” (and make the analogous adjustments), and this has been happening a lot lately.

I have referred to it a couple of times before, but it just sparked up again at the latest Libertarian National Convention, where they nominated a presidential candidate who has aggravated a rift among party members.

Just as Ralph knows all about voting but does not seem to have learned about the Constitution, many people know that libertarianism means individual rights—“I am free to do this and that, and no one can stop me”—but are unaware that it comes with more regulation, more social order, and a deeper sense of community.

This elegant paradox arises from private property and freedom of association, which allow all manner of dynamic, intentional communities to be built from the ground up. It is at the core of advanced libertarian analysis and was in full bloom historically in the United States before the modern era.

Then government ballooned until its regulations impeded the private contractual arrangements that make a vibrant society possible. Desperate to fill the void, but ignorant of our own historical success, we are now escalating regulations and culture wars. And no one seems to like it.

(VIDEO) Why I’m Not a Libertarian, with C. Jay Engel - Counterflow 305, hosted by Buck Johnson

Two post-libertarians commiserate. They don’t seem to know about the whole “private property and free association” thing, or they underestimate it.

(VIDEO) What Libertarianism Gets Wrong, with Jon Gabriel - Counterflow 317, hosted by Buck Johnson

A similar conversation, that took place after the convention. Most of it is about religion and culture, some is about the convention and libertarianism.

(AUDIO) Who’s throttling the vibrant society? - Natural Order Podcast, Adam Haman & Brian D. O'Leary

A historical tour of community building in the U.S. before it was crushed by the managerial state.

(Hosted at https://naturalorderpodcast.com/ep11/)