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   iced depresso (icedquinn@blob.cat)'s status on Thursday, 23-May-2024 15:43:52 JST iced depresso

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   • Krypto
   @KryptoBlok it somewhat doesn't work. grilling enthusiasts don't want to impose themselves on other people. authoritarians do. thus the world always grinds toward authoritarianism.
   
   i'm not sure if anyone has ever succeeded in being aggressively centrist.
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     Krypto (kryptoblok@bae.st)'s status on Thursday, 23-May-2024 15:43:53 JST Krypto
     I emerge from the shadows....
     
     Saw this post by xianc78 while lurking, inspired me to share my thoughts
     https://bae.st/notice/Ai6Bqwb4Y4XAeVJkOW
     
     Authoritarians are parasites, and the authright are just as parasitic as the authleft. They take over alternative and free-speech communities, subvert the culture and values of those usually-libertarian-leaning people who originally created or supported the community, and drive the community into the ground before moving on to the next host. They take advantage of people with higher ideals and integrity who create said communities with the good intention of creating a space for all to use. I've even seen some brag about this fact, in certain cases! These authrighters ironically act exactly like certain groups they hate so much.
     Unfortunately, I suspect any future alternative libertarian-minded groups will have to apply Hoppe's proposal to these people and exclude them outright. Libertarians will have to gatekeep their communities, but we'll have to find some way to do it without turning into total echo chambers.