...if we want to see that voluntary society achieved in our lifetimes, we have to put down the ideology in a sense. At least make sure that it is secondary, compared to taking this great step forward for humanity, together.
~ Adam Kokesh, 9:46 mark this video.
"Voluntaryist activist" and 2020 presidential hopeful has just called on Voluntaryists to drop the Voluntaryist ideology, or "make it secondary" to his political campaign.
First, politician @adamkokesh suggested we stop using the word "anarchist."
Now, in a bizarrely-delivered video, choc-full of flowery political rhetoric, we are called on to "put down the ideology."
Though I am not jumping to any conclusions other than the fact that dropping an ideology to make the ideology come true is...insane...this whole thing is starting to stink like a massive disinfo/anti-liberty campaign designed to "herd the cats" as it were, into participating in the benign, completely controlled and impotent, political process.
Think I am nuts for suggesting such a thing? Well, in his recent debate with Larken Rose, Kokesh passive-aggressively implies that anyone questioning his activism is similar to, OR MAY BE such an agent. Go to the 7:30 mark of the debate video.
- Calls for dropping of anarchist label.
- Calls for dropping of foundational ideology.
- Questionable/fraudulent donation milking.
- Constant pressure on voluntaryists to "get political."
- Flowery speech about dialogue/understanding in official videos, petty name-calling and abusive voting practices on Steemit and in "real life."
That, or as Rose said in the debate, he just views himself as extremely important. A white knight, central political savior. Either way you slice it, it's bizarre.
Awaiting the rabid Kokesh disciples who are certainly coming to put me in my place before reading any of this thoroughly.
Perhaps Kokesh's dumbing down of the message to make it "acceptable" to the masses, is to blame.
~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 DTube and Twitter. (Hit me up so I can stop talking about myself in the third person!)