<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:22:02 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/statist/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Statist: The Definition of How Government Rules Through Economy]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Statism is nothing more than gang rule. A statist dictatorship is a gang devoted to looting the effort of the productive citizens of its own country.” – Ayn Rand, War and Peace, The Objectivist Newsletter,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/libertasbella/@libertasbella/statist-the-definition-of-how-government-rules-through-economy</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/libertasbella/@libertasbella/statist-the-definition-of-how-government-rules-through-economy</guid><category><![CDATA[libertasbella]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[libertasbella]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2022 11:35:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Most people live in false dichotomies.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm an ancap/libertarian, but the groupthink is strong on all sides when it comes to covid. Neither the state nor many groupthink libertarians want to admit to the real middle ground positions that are]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/statist/@mingus/most-people-live-in-false-dichotomies</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/statist/@mingus/most-people-live-in-false-dichotomies</guid><category><![CDATA[statist]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mingus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2021 12:07:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZT3HzV5tJDiU2ik81PCd4JCyhWnRcDN8XJsVFY3UNB8DCYTHdx4nPCY4pUEDa4XrTraw5e6XafSqHKXRy4NvYWFcx4MeHrn2xwRsyVs5epEzU72aMWj93tTALxnHNREdwjmoGooGiScZXNG9BbCwF4yPtJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The erosion of Western Civilization has accelerated in the last 10 years.]]></title><description><![CDATA[It seems to me that there are 4 general ways of social and political life in the world right now, and that their peaceful coexistence will be only temporary. One is that of the (apparently) radically]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/world/@nooses/the-erosion-of-western-civilization-has-accelerated-in-the-last-10-years</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/world/@nooses/the-erosion-of-western-civilization-has-accelerated-in-the-last-10-years</guid><category><![CDATA[world]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nooses]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2021 02:08:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/k75bsZMwYNu2L3iBMXq5y7xeiy1isFJsZxnMZSXuXEsxe4ee1cUkGyPgoGPnPEV98iEs2dyPDkeypGMe25DUH6AnH72gBxnLWSnvRip75yatyxJDRRAbGoTU4Hvacc6waUfFV7AfNSV8vnyByeKTiz3bS2LzFc8hc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Statists defend their god]]></title><description><![CDATA[The storm threatening New Orleans led to a discussion of 2005's Hurricane Katrina wherein I pointed out how much worse government (and foolish reliance on government) made the disaster. A statist in the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hurricane/@dullhawk/statists-defend-their-god</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hurricane/@dullhawk/statists-defend-their-god</guid><category><![CDATA[hurricane]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dullhawk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jul 2019 01:37:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/V9N4wevejZUHJZ5W4BXK3JicEBphbxvEc2SwjGkqn8HpAtBhY8q4na43DFrXnciDTQW9X3ucGXYRkPqDJMkCfsjRJxJxAb1H3FxavZgtFekvCAXkSCwdSCQRt6evHrrbULqjFzxroa5RWxe5SwMLaDd4ocD7ZgHeJQwtZ5EzmkVoCuJynEAB8tvagXq8uTP4BguH4VzdPpvRHgTDdvgJA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The statist knockout punch.]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/anarchist/@dangerous.yeti/the-statist-knockout-punch</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/anarchist/@dangerous.yeti/the-statist-knockout-punch</guid><category><![CDATA[anarchist]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dangerous.yeti]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2019 15:25:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e3reLvJAG56oGm8iozKoUNzk8Ubh3X3Dkmc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Statists Need Not Apply]]></title><description><![CDATA[Republished from BrianByExperience.com]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/liberty/@brianminister/statists-need-not-apply</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/liberty/@brianminister/statists-need-not-apply</guid><category><![CDATA[liberty]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[brianminister]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2019 15:58:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/32FTXiZsHoAW6noHJDhrg3W8ZKHVFSsLYM859aTDCF8iErKKCLw2TQY5mZL22kgFtm9yVLwRdqYP9kLjc6u9PJZHs7ocNHKimWgFZjfmt3RfrsAVyfWjXwgN4EUSDHTg2kmTnrn36uJ3UBRQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remarkable Similarities Between EU and USSR]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nation-states have lots of problems. Unaccountable global-style governance is worse ... Good for the Brits for reclaiming their sovereignty. Good luck to the rest of Europe - get out before it's too late.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@chrispreilly/remarkable-similarities-between-eu-and-ussr</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@chrispreilly/remarkable-similarities-between-eu-and-ussr</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chrispreilly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 06 Oct 2018 02:49:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eKuyRbQTEyBmY6KDRGMfccusvrcThp8MgNz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[We Are All Statists Now]]></title><description><![CDATA[Left-wing justifications for left-wing policies will just lead to left-wing problems. Steemit: Minds: DTube: BitChute: YouTube: Gab: Twitter: Opening Music: "Ares" - Derek & Brandon Fiechter]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/statist/@sonofthelion/6wy9ncpc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/statist/@sonofthelion/6wy9ncpc</guid><category><![CDATA[statist]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sonofthelion]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 12 Aug 2018 06:11:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqwzwxM6L1P6uLNceBDDCM8rH4vvTmNvweLemCp4gnK6yJ7vNA9Rp2Mds6ostRodSiYYaZYt4eDG1J2BPS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chats With Statists July 26th Edition - "Tariffs"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Willy Paiforit ABC News NEW: Pres. Trump, in joint statement with European Commission Pres. Jean-Claude Juncker: "We agree today, first of all, to work together toward zero t... Ima Freeman ha ha..]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/tariffs/@steemir-app/chats-with-statists-july-26th-edition-tariffs</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/tariffs/@steemir-app/chats-with-statists-july-26th-edition-tariffs</guid><category><![CDATA[tariffs]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[steemir-app]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2018 17:16:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iQSiC1vF5HAR8zFUugdqrSSP383rB356qPwmfjSkX6mYc9QKBgXTuSFYALW8or3X43jxk4ZEuJN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yo Mama's So Statist]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/meme/@liberty-memes/yo-mamas-so-statist-1529425951</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/meme/@liberty-memes/yo-mamas-so-statist-1529425951</guid><category><![CDATA[meme]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[liberty-memes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jun 2018 20:32:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7b4bio5hobgskW8qdPdvSqcwwJTvbiCMpGmRey1Rtd8H5qhvfNoGhWEri7Q2sHLmA5BypSh7wunkdm5nERdTo2E8R4sXw77fBgnpUfNZCE2Ye5kUrjqziTjbtz9FLpKHs6wKfzP289WXUa9f2RPmUJXdPfgA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can Freedom Survive Without the State?]]></title><description><![CDATA[What is freedom? Well by definition it mean's the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint. I would say this is a pretty good definition and if we go by this]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/libertarian/@brockstory/can-freedom-survive-without-the-state</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/libertarian/@brockstory/can-freedom-survive-without-the-state</guid><category><![CDATA[libertarian]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[brockstory]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2018 14:49:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXa4Nz8pUokrKNo4scvpJNQRgd8ybrEC7iR6wTCagEgDuoSJ8dcTEgJmVQMYYZHwaE5rEWp4Qg9t?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Statist vs. Anarchist @Larken Rose's Candles in the Dark Seminar]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/anarchist/@somethingsea/statist-vs-anarchist-larken-rose-s-candles-in-the-dark-seminar</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/anarchist/@somethingsea/statist-vs-anarchist-larken-rose-s-candles-in-the-dark-seminar</guid><category><![CDATA[anarchist]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[somethingsea]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2018 18:57:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How long has it taken you to convert someone from Statism?]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/statism/@libertythunder/how-long-has-it-taken-you-to-convert-someone-from-statism</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/statism/@libertythunder/how-long-has-it-taken-you-to-convert-someone-from-statism</guid><category><![CDATA[statism]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[libertythunder]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2018 19:02:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJb4ARrxQxCjX4jizub4U5CAK3WwB89uXMYzEtShEVtr3jDWKLvEqZzB5Pzeso7RAtjejvGHr7ACz6nwaCyHfC9v6AvXx8aiMrgqL9LFjL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hmmm ... Bernie and Hillary are In the Same Party (it's just not the one you think) ....]]></title><description><![CDATA[DNC went full Marx / Engels ... never go full Marx / Engels.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/democrats/@chrispreilly/hmmm-no-bernie-and-hillary-are-in-the-same-party-it-s-just-not-the-one-you-think</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/democrats/@chrispreilly/hmmm-no-bernie-and-hillary-are-in-the-same-party-it-s-just-not-the-one-you-think</guid><category><![CDATA[democrats]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chrispreilly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2018 05:03:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiGEw1xifwYz2xp7RJEnNpBZq7dn2K6151K9BQ9PbxktyJSFVsq5Tf4aP92k8tL6vRf897AcmuCsK9BxAkrQ5ztHmtKEN3M8fGw1dMJP36ne9FrTG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My problem with most atheist.]]></title><description><![CDATA[     As an atheist I do not have an issue with atheism there is nothing really about it because atheism is just no gods or religion. My problems come with many other atheist I]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/atheism/@andrewway87/my-problem-with-most-atheist</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/atheism/@andrewway87/my-problem-with-most-atheist</guid><category><![CDATA[atheism]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[andrewway87]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2018 18:38:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bowing Down to the God of Parchment:  The State of America, the Nation of Government Worshippers]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is true that tyranny does not advance simply because some madman wants to rule over a bunch of people. Those people have to either support such a lunatic, or...just be silent. Either way, the psychopath]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/rulers/@highimpactflix/bowing-down-to-the-god-of-parchment-the-state-of-america-the-nation-of-government-worshippers</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/rulers/@highimpactflix/bowing-down-to-the-god-of-parchment-the-state-of-america-the-nation-of-government-worshippers</guid><category><![CDATA[rulers]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[highimpactflix]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Dec 2017 04:56:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e2J95rMu3zcDQZ3JdqvuQEmhVi8xu5pcAD4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thanks, Gladys]]></title><description><![CDATA[I like when people adapt. It's not rare. We do it everyday without thinking about it. We're good at it. We have to be. The denizens of dread ubiquity, the Concerned Citizens, throw up barriers all around]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/statist/@readlspooner/don-t-be-a-gladys</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/statist/@readlspooner/don-t-be-a-gladys</guid><category><![CDATA[statist]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[readlspooner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2017 14:54:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QD2aHbJiivbVZV6nAA4BJrX2xi1Ybtx6V3SB3q86MgPMbBXCbXHsuw7AogaG7C4hpqgd8MmTURfFdYwmo7zZmL26eDhwraqjB7dGXQZWPL1LtXn65PUa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why be embarrassed of what you believe?]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you honestly believe governing others to be a legitimate human endeavor, why shriek when someone points out that this is what you advocate? ▶️ DTube ▶️ IPFS]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/dtube/@dullhawk/hlnfwzl6</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/dtube/@dullhawk/hlnfwzl6</guid><category><![CDATA[dtube]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dullhawk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 13 Dec 2017 19:53:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/B69zEhWZA8UBY9hoU8oh9J4ApKv6igLVANrFdPra54ryeXRrNB93XeQDXb581ceSswuy7e2DrKxK7A4eRW2norMB63s2voELgaYMeLii?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[GPS in a free society]]></title><description><![CDATA[The classic statist question is “Who will build the roads?” You and I are always disappointed with their lack of imagination on how a free society would run. I am here to propose how a free society would]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/freedom/@wearyexile/gps-in-a-free-society</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/freedom/@wearyexile/gps-in-a-free-society</guid><category><![CDATA[freedom]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[wearyexile]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 04 Nov 2017 00:55:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Statist bullshit. Fake people. Vets. Military. A Rant]]></title><description><![CDATA[The flag no longer represents what it is supposed by any means. Not to mention all the people bitching about people who fought for or died "for our country" dont really care about the military]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/vets/@martinn1017/statist-bullshit-fake-people-vets-military-a-rant-2017916t23310657z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/vets/@martinn1017/statist-bullshit-fake-people-vets-military-a-rant-2017916t23310657z</guid><category><![CDATA[vets]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[martinn1017]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 17 Sep 2017 05:31:03 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>