The Politics of ObedienceEtienne de la Boetie
The Politics of Obedience
by Etienne de la Boetie · first published 2015
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…building/maintaining team fooling the British Public as to its continued relevance. It is high time they are demoted to nonentities as has happened to Royals in other Countries. Every British Citizen should read The Politics of Obedience: The Discourse of Voluntary Servitude by Étienne de La Boétie and de-legitimize the British Royal "Mafia". https://oll.libertyfund.org/title/kurz-the-discourse-of-volu...
on “What’s wrong with Britain? Let’s start with the monarchy (2021)” ↗…i.e. you are equivalent in that context. The point is that when it comes to sovereignty, there can only be self-determination based on whatever accepted criteria by the people themselves. Relevant: The Politics of Obedience: The Discourse of Voluntary Servitude by Étienne de La Boétie - https://mises.org/library/politics-obedience-discourse-volun...
…with a lenghty tirade, if you cut half of it. You think about and describe bullying. The ideas in the book are closer to refusing voluntary servitude - ala Boetie: http://mises.org/document/1218/The-Politics-of-Obedience-The... "States are more vulnerable than people think. They can collapse in an instant—when consent is withdrawn" says the above article. I'd correct that and say "the productive and growing economy"…
on “Travis Shrugged” ↗