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2026-09-29 16:46:10 UTC

Hanshan on Nostr: The mental gymnastics people go through to rationalize their Statist tendancies.... ...

The mental gymnastics people go through to rationalize their Statist tendancies.... 😮‍💨
just say "might makes right" and be honest with yourself
It follows from the following syllogism

If a group possesses territory for many generations without being stewards or renters, the later members of that group are the legitimate owners of the territory they possess
The ruling class in every state is a group that possesses territory for many generations without being stewards or renters
Therefore, the later members of the ruling class in every state are the legitimate owners of the territory they possess

The only way to escape the conclusion is to identify a false premise or a fallacy. I challenge you to do so.