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A truth I was surprised to discover:

Most people want slavery. They just want to be comfortable. And the moment a little bit of freedom causes discomfort, they rush back to their cage.

Then to delude themselves because they can’t accept that reality, they label all things uncomfortable as “slavery” and all things comfortable as “freedom.” Convincing themselves that because their cage is “nice and safe,” this means they are actually free.

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This describes the phenomenon of the self acclaimed Libertarian Socialists. They basically redefine the words.

I was also suprised. I remember reading MirBTC's tweets in 2020 and thinking, "That's crazy. I could never imagine lockdowns in the U.S. Freedom is too embedded into our culture. Two weeks later, I learned an important lesson. I was wrong.

Tommy Volk · 69w

Peaceful parenting fixes this

Lat51_Training · 69w

Saw the same connection this AM with a lady who informed about a bylaw that doesn’t allow shirtless in public spaces which included the park I was at, of course shirtless. She told me all about the work she did with the police and how severe the bylaw violations were. She didn’t answer why the b...

Martin Mladenov · 69w

You have no idea how right you are. I discovered this a long time ago too. People want someone to control them. They want to follow others. Very few are those who don’t. That’s the reason for fashion and everything people do. Most of them can’t and don’t want to take responsibility. Few are ...

BTC Update · 69w

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BTCrevolutionary · 69w

This is why we are $37 trillion in debt and no one bats an eye while driving around in cars they can’t afford and depreciating in value. People are fat, happy and clueless. Just like the powers that be want them

The Bitcoin Street Journal · 69w

The duality of life is quite ironic amigo.

Stacy Scott · 69w

Unfortunately you are 100% correct

Izzi Jacob · 69w

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Izzi Jacob · 69w

https://blossom.primal.net/1d55869427b22b0b38cd372efc41e4ce6f989fa2097a9877c3c4c597a851d377.jpg

nostrich · 69w

Balls and brains are needed. https://i.postimg.cc/1RvyGd6R/freedom-braveheart.jpg

Zen<3lofi · 69w

I don’t know why things have to be framed in such stark, extreme, judgemental terms. I would put it as, young people seek financial stability, especially if their parents are immigrants (or something like that). So they get the higher education, go to graduate school, and figure out that the job...

Zen<3lofi · 69w

this post is another one of those posts where the individual is blamed rather than looking at the macro things… like the societal systems. It also just vaguely describes the problem in a V for Vendetta way. I don’t get why Lyn Alden reposted this, having written Broken Money.

Theory of Everything · 69w

Freedom=Responsibility. The government made a business out of putting people who get too carried away with their “freedom” in cages. It is normal and ok to have out of the box ideas, And this could be equated to “freedom”, However a better understanding in my experience is Competition vs r...

Zen<3lofi · 69w

why do young adults get jobs? They don’t want to be a burden to their parents. Also, when their parents get older, they might need help. It’s harder for Millenials to purchase a house. Very few people, percentage-wise, can afford to invest large amounts into Bitcoin. If they can dollar ...

Zen<3lofi · 69w

This post uses dehumanizing language. Reposting something that calls people slaves because they live differently or make different choices is a big red flag. It makes the writer look out of touch, arrogant, and/or dismissive of real systemic issues.

⚡️AndreasHodler⚡️ · 69w

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btcttombola · 69w

"when you have nothing to loose you are really free"

pinkyjay · 69w

When you say 'most people want slavery' I see a strong ambiguity wherein you may be implying both, but I'd like to touch on it. Do you mean people want to be slaves or they want the institution (albeit invisible) whereby they benefit from outsourced slave labor? Perhaps a mix of both to assist in th...

ZAPLOTTO · 69w

This is truth and why democracies lead to authoritarianism. I’ve thought free people must continue to carve new communities to obtain true freedom

theprivileges · 69w

https://blossom.primal.net/05e4742c6c29ff4e7fd71c6867115b190d565e38c16bda4fe4210fe697b8a4d6.png From Behold A Pale Horse by Milton William Cooper (1991)

Don Dahir · 69w

This sounds like a quote from Loki lol

Pau Cabrera · 69w

I happen to agree with this.

RedTailHawk · 69w

Isn’t this basically one of the biggest takeaway lessons from The Big Short? Free thinkers get laughed at even when they’re right. Most people do not possess the competence to roll solo so the idea of being ostracized by your “in group” triggers life or death fight or flight considerations....

They take the blue pill honey

This is why open systems are so important. Everyone shares the burden and everyone has access to the tools, making reality less scary, even bearable.

Most people Not all people Thank god we still have a few folks out there that truly care about our real freedom…. Regardless of comfort That’s probably most of us on Nostr The minority?

𝔼𝕣𝕪𝕟 𝔹𝕣𝕒𝕔𝕔𝕠 · 67w

I’d say it’s not that most people actually want slavery, and more that most people are willing to accept slavery because they primarily want to be comfortable. What do you think about this framing?