I’ve been called a sovereign citizen as an insult, though I’m just a voluntarist (not sure if ancap or generic anarchist), and that sometimes was past the point of me saying
things like “Listen here you little shit”
but I’ll admit “the society” wasn’t persuaded. Though sometimes it felt that possibly more than half of the people present agreed, but were confident that the majority doesn’t.
It’s actually a very good propaganda strategy - even if most people disagree with you (as the bad guy), what’s important is that they believe that others agree and thus keep their heads down.
nondescripthandle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 months ago
I’ve long know I wouldn’t make a good lawyer because you can’t say things like “Listen here you little shit” even when you’re right.
sunzu@kbin.run 4 months ago
Sure way to get some time in the hole haha
When corruption is the process, no amount of good argument will win tho.
rottingleaf@lemmy.zip 4 months ago
I’ve been called a sovereign citizen as an insult, though I’m just a voluntarist (not sure if ancap or generic anarchist), and that sometimes was past the point of me saying
but I’ll admit “the society” wasn’t persuaded. Though sometimes it felt that possibly more than half of the people present agreed, but were confident that the majority doesn’t.
It’s actually a very good propaganda strategy - even if most people disagree with you (as the bad guy), what’s important is that they believe that others agree and thus keep their heads down.
sunzu@kbin.run 4 months ago
Political operatives on socials use this as a smear when they can't counter with a reasonable, factual argument.
"Ohh you don't wan to submit to some corpo/state's idiotic policy, what are you a sovereign citizen"
No, just an adult person who pays taxes and has common sense
I don't think these people are a "real" imho
rottingleaf@lemmy.zip 4 months ago
Some were standing before me, but TBH they likely had acquaintances working in one government embezzling money.