If you have ever driven down Interstate 4 in Central Florida there are several things you notice. It is always under construction, the traffic is terrible, and when you get half way between Orlando and Daytona there is this monsterosity of a building, that just looks out of place. Driving through Altamonte Spring Florida you will notice a building built 15 years ago, but was never completed. It just sits there, 25 stories half complete. For 15 years it has been the eyesore of I4. Does ignoring it help bring it down? Does talking about it get it gone? How about just moving? Does that get rid of it? The best way to bring it down is by taking over that property legally by purchasing it, and destroying it. Being involved in the process of taking down that building, that is the secret to bringing that eyesore down.
Should Anarchists be involved in government?
This question has plagued me for years. Ideally I don’t think that I should use violence against people, and if I were involved in government, I would be part of that violent machine. So I’ve often felt the need to refrain from participating in the political process. There are many thinkers that have laid out powerful cases against political involvement. There are also some who have made compelling cases for involvement.
The government is now a self managing, self building money hog, that has been built over a 200+ year history. It's to the point that it has got its tentacles into every facet of our lives. We have millions of statists who believe in government to continue to take over more parts of the economy and personal lives of Americans. Sitting back does not seem to be an option.
The government employees millions of people, has over half the population dependent upon some form of wealth transfer, yet many anarchists and voluntaryist’s can make a good case that we should not be involved.
How do you tare down something is enormous as our Federal Government? Does ignoring the government help to bring it down? I'm not sure. I am beginning to consider the idea though that you need a demolition crew to get in there and actively work to take the monstrosity apart. People who will truly work to make this goal happen, and won’t be corrupted by the glitz and glamor of the Washington machine.
They seem to be doing it right in New Hampshire, with the free state project. They are getting in to places of power and using that power to demolish the state. The have had multiple successes with 2nd amendment protection, school choice, and others.
I am planning my trip down I4 this summer to look at that eyesore. Will it still be there? I’m sure it will. Just like our government will still be there, intruding into my life. Neither will just go away on there own. We need a well trained demolition crew for both.