So what differentiates socialism from “things government does”? I have seen it quite seriously argued that anything that government does is socialism so, what are you some kind of anarchist? I have literally seen dozens of variants on that. First of all, I don’t think the libertarian ideal of some sort of private contract enforcement (“dispute resolution”) firm is going to work. By default, any such organization that’s large enough to enforce contract for a large number of separate entities be…
Yes, the massive howitzers of the ogreverse have a [real-world inspiration]( https://infogalactic.com/i](GHOST_URL /content/images/2018/05/Nuclear_artillery_test_Grable_Event_-_Part_of_Operation_Upshot-Knothole.jpg) Here’s a video of the Upshot Knothole Grable test firing of Atomic Annie [https://infogalactic.com/info/M65_atomic_cannon].…
Courtesy of my friend the Didact, he brought [John Martin]( https://didactsreach.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-three-greatest-paintings]( GHOST_URL/content/images/2018/05/Martin_John_-The_Plains_of_Hea](GHOST_URL /content/images/2018/05/John_Martin-Great_Day_of_His_Wrath-_WGA14150.jpg)…
Today is a day taken to honor the fallen. I’ve served, my father has served, and both grandparents served their own countries before then. The history of Memorial day, and of Arlington cemetery, is of interest, but the question I have today is borne of some discussions with my family over this last weekend. Namely – related to nationalism. I’ve mentioned in the past that I’m nearly the lone Trump supporter, and one of three, maybe four, nominal conservatives toany degree in a crowd of feelgood…
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