Anarcho-Capitalism vs Benevolent Dictatorship

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Kurk
If a gun were held to your head, which of these two would you choose?

Which one is better (lesser of two evils) in theory? In practice?


I like systems where the weak/ignorant serve the strong/intelligent

Playmaker
Originally posted by Kurk
If a gun were held to your head, which of these two would you choose?

Which one is better (lesser of two evils) in theory? In practice?


I like systems where the weak/ignorant serve the strong/intelligent

Problem with a benevolent dictatorship is that eventually someone else is gonna take over that dictatorship. Whether that benevolent dictator dies or is killed. There's a reason the old guard were rounded up and killed in the Soviet Union. So a benevolent dictatorship will more or less lead to an oppressive one.

We can see how bad life without government was when we look over to Somalia.

It's a difficult decision to make. I'll definitely have to think long and hard over this.

Emperordmb
Ancap, at least we would have an easier time reforming society back into a regular one without a centralized monolithic force we'd have to overthrow first.

ArtificialGlory
Originally posted by Playmaker
Problem with a benevolent dictatorship is that eventually someone else is gonna take over that dictatorship. Whether that benevolent dictator dies or is killed. There's a reason the old guard were rounded up and killed in the Soviet Union. So a benevolent dictatorship will more or less lead to an oppressive one.

We can see how bad life without government was when we look over to Somalia.

It's a difficult decision to make. I'll definitely have to think long and hard over this.
Good points, but I should note that the old guard of the Soviet Union were anything but benevolent. Stalin was just more ruthless than even them.

Playmaker
Originally posted by ArtificialGlory
Good points, but I should note that the old guard of the Soviet Union were anything but benevolent. Stalin was just more ruthless than even them.

Well, that's my point. Not that the old guard were nice and peaceful. But that someone who is more ruthless is always around the corner.

Kurk
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Robtard
Which would I pick over two things that don't actually exist? Hmm.

I'd pick the benevolent dictator, as a person like that could in a reasonable amount of time be convinced to step down from power and then society could create a government by the people; for the people. Wins all around.

BackFire
Anarcho-capitalism so that we could watch it quickly fail and people would stfu about it.

Robtard
You make a convincing point.

Playmaker
Originally posted by BackFire
Anarcho-capitalism so that we could watch it quickly fail and people would stfu about it.

How many more examples of socialism and communism do we need to fail before people finally STFU about that?

See? They wouldn't. They'll just say "But that's not real anarcho-capitalism!"

Kurk
Originally posted by Playmaker
How many more examples of socialism and communism do we need to fail before people finally STFU about that?

See? They wouldn't. They'll just say "But that's not real anarcho-capitalism!" I just like big businesses ruling everyone. I don't believe in the utopia bull crap.

BackFire
Originally posted by Playmaker
How many more examples of socialism and communism do we need to fail before people finally STFU about that?

See? They wouldn't. They'll just say "But that's not real anarcho-capitalism!"

You're probably right.

I think anarcho-capitalism and Communism are both pretty similar in that they both can work on a theoretical level but not a practical one.

DarthSkywalker0
Originally posted by BackFire
You're probably right.

I think anarcho-capitalism and Communism are both pretty similar in that they both can work on a theoretical level but not a practical one.

Not even sure how Communism has any theoretical merit.

Flyattractor
Dictators may start out Benevolent but never remain that way.
Look at any Communist/Socialist Country that was ever started by guy with the BEST Of Intentions.

BackFire
Originally posted by DarthSkywalker0
Not even sure how Communism has any theoretical merit.

If you remove the human part of the equation then it sounds great.

Emperordmb
Originally posted by DarthSkywalker0
Not even sure how Communism has any theoretical merit.
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panthergod
lmaoo at edgelord posturing.

Adam_PoE
Originally posted by DarthSkywalker0
Not even sure how Communism has any theoretical merit.

We could write a book about all the things you are unsure about.

Emperordmb
Originally posted by Adam_PoE
We could write a book about all the things you are unsure about.
Weird how you talk down to someone who would school you in a political debate.

Surtur
Originally posted by DarthSkywalker0
Not even sure how Communism has any theoretical merit.

They have convinced themselves communism only fails when done wrong.

Not joking. It's a legit argument some make.

Flyattractor
Yes. Leftists will keep trying at Making Commie-nism work just like Wile Coyote keeps trying to catch that Road Runner.

Adam_PoE
Originally posted by Emperordmb
Weird how you talk down to someone who would school you in a political debate.

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SquallX
Hundreds of millions died to communism, yet people in the west are still stupid to defend it.

Goddamn!

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Kurk
Originally posted by Robtard
Which would I pick over two things that don't actually exist? Hmm.

I'd pick the benevolent dictator, as a person like that could in a reasonable amount of time be convinced to step down from power and then society could create a government by the people; for the people. Wins all around. Simon Bolivar and Kemal Ataturk didn't exist? Strange.

Robtard
Originally posted by Kurk
Simon Bolivar and Kemal Ataturk didn't exist? Strange.

Having your political opposition killed is hardly a "benevolent" act

Kurk
Originally posted by Robtard
Having your political opposition killed is hardly a "benevolent" act Wow, that is a can of worms I really don't want to open right now.

Rockydonovang
Originally posted by SquallX
Hundreds of millions died to communism, yet people in the west are still stupid to defend it.

Goddamn!
No one in this thread said communism was good. But I'll leave it to you to engage in non sequitirs.

Surtur
Originally posted by Rockydonovang
No one in this thread said communism was good. But I'll leave it to you to engage in non sequitirs.

He said "people in the west" not people in the thread. Do better.

Adam_PoE
Originally posted by Surtur
He said "people in the west" not people in the thread. Do better.

Nearly all of the people in this thread are from or live in the West, so that statement would apply to them.

Emperordmb
We should treat communism with the same ire we treat nazism

Silent Master
As he didn't say "every last person in the west". the fact that none of the posters in this thread that are from the west have said it doesn't invalidate his statement.

Rockydonovang
Originally posted by Surtur
He said "people in the west" not people in the thread. Do better.
Fair enough.

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