Yes, a real dumbass.
I am sorry, but the time for attempts at polite discourse are over. I have tried, only to be rebuked by legions of weird LP zealots, and Koke-heads.
If you are a Voluntaryist, on top of the litany of other questionable BS this character (cointel? disinfo? shyster? just fucking stupid?) has pulled, you should now know for certain he's a chameleon, and not a Voluntaryist by any stretch of the imagination.
What litany, you ask? Well, just to name a few:
- Calling for Voluntaryists to "put down the ideology"
- Suggesting centralized fingerprinting for homesteaders under his indefinite "non-presidency."
- Collecting money for an early July "book bomb" that still has not happened
- Collecting money for a presidential campaign, then abruptly shifting gears and running for Senate
- Strange threats made to women, veiled threats to a child online via his campaign team, and unaddressed, upvoted death threats/calls for "hits" Note: the second screenshot of Kokesh's message to the child messaged in the post is not the message in question. I have spoken with the mother of the child, and the second was in regard to a lawsuit regarding the child not being able to be a delegate. The first message demonstrates the strange act of applying fear and political pressure to a child after the business relationship between Kokesh and his mother (Kokesh's former treasurer) had soured.
- Smear campaigns against those who disagree with his policies, practices, and behavior
- Failure to pay companies for services rendered
- Insulting and attacking fellow activists who question his ideas/platform
- Claiming that Federal elections confer real authority
- Complained he was "pissed" that his initial post on Steemit "only" made $1,000, and cited this as his reason for leaving the platform months ago. Despite all his talk of "caring for the community" he almost never answers commenters or engages, and since his near 1M SP delegation has finished, has stopped posting daily. There is a reason for this. It was never about the "community" for this politician.
And the list goes on. While some do, not all of the above actions constitute advocated violations of the NAP. I list them only to paint a picture of the questionable nature of this individual's activism and character. Consider it a market signal and a warning. That said, even if Kokesh were "perfect," no man has the right to rule another as he plans to do as "custodian" via his "platform," or the right to acquire property and authority outside the bounds of natural law and individual self-ownership. If a perfect man is not then fit for the "job," then this questionable bozo certainly fails the test, anyway.
And now, this. And as I say, if this does not seal the deal for you, you're kinda hopeless:
Kokesh calls Bill Weld "Pro-Pedophile" in statement released in January
Kokesh thanks "Governor Weld" for his endorsement, claims he is not the Weld of 2016 (even though he still supports Hillary Clinton, and Kokesh called him a pedo supporter just earlier this year).
Connect the dots. He's no longer running for president. Weld is no longer a threat to his political advantage. Now, Weld, who is running in 2020, gives an endorsement that is a source of real power to help him land an AZ Senate seat. Fuck principle, go where the advantage is. What a slimy move. and others have tried to justify things like this as just "playing politics." Really? Supporting someone you have called a pedophile supporter is just a "game" now? Fuck you guys. You are an embarrassment to Voluntaryists everywhere.
This is not an anarchist (should have been obvious to everyone the moment he decided to run for president), a Voluntaryist, or even a somewhat respectable politician. This is a fraud.
People often ask me why I spend so much time trying to expose this guy. They often say things like "why don't you do your activism, and let him do his," or "stop being divisive!"
The reason I focus on this so intensely is because we have a prominent figure in the "public space" claiming to represent Voluntaryism, while engaging in and advocating activity contrary to our foundational principle. Namely, individual self-ownership. Not only is Adam Kokesh (intentionally or otherwise) fleecing honest and hardworking (if naive) Voluntaryists into supporting his chameleon-like politicking and snake oil sales financially, he is--most detrimentally to liberty--misrepresenting our philosophy and making a mockery of the very thing we stand for: freedom.
Once he drops the black and yellow, and stops embarrassing us, these posts will stop. Once he admits honestly that he is a "L"ibertarian politician, and not a Voluntaryist, then I will abate.
Kokesh supporters, Steemit whales, why do you continue to ignore these critical issues?
Thank you for reading.
~KafkA
Graham Smith is a Voluntaryist activist, creator, and peaceful parent residing in Niigata City, Japan. Graham runs the "Voluntary Japan" online initiative with a presence here on Steem, as well as DLive and Twitter. (Hit me up so I can stop talking about myself in the third person!)