I'm not asking for advice or sympathy. I just thought a bit of painful honesty might help you to understand why I hold certain bizarre sociopolitical ideas. This is a quote that describes me with (from my perspective) disturbing precision:

"Throughout history power has been the vice of the ascetic." (Bertrand Russell)

Given that I can't be attracted to any woman ever without having a panic attack, the source of my authoritarian tendencies is obvious. I feel that I have no control over myself, so I compensate by attempting to control others, specifically on matters related to my own form of asceticism. I try, in turn, to justify certain authoritarian ideas by taking libertarian stances on issues that mean much less to me, such as economics and gun control. I know myself too well to imagine that any of this is honorable in the least. It is, however, an inevitable mechanism of human psychology. If you offer advice, I'll reject it and if you offer sympathy, I'll shun it, since I don't want to be a burden on anyone. I just wanted to make it clearer why I go on authoritarian political rants. Thank you very much.

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"I am a Tory Anarchist. I should like every one to go about doing just as he pleased- short of altering any of the things to which I have grown accustomed." (Max Beerbohm)

Now cut it out.

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As long as I avoid making personal attacks (and I'm working on that), why do you care whether or not I'm authoritarian?

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"I am a Tory Anarchist. I should like every one to go about doing just as he pleased- short of altering any of the things to which I have grown accustomed." (Max Beerbohm)

dangerous thoughts like that take hold. Not that I'm worrying much about some massive authoritarian movement in the United States started by you, but ........

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Are you telling force how to live his life? My-my, aren't we a closet authoritarian.

I guess if he wants to be authoritarian as it pertains to just him I'm cool with it.

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Anyway, it's a relative matter. I look like a radical libertarian compared with this poster:

http://www.politicalforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=14412

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"I am a Tory Anarchist. I should like every one to go about doing just as he pleased- short of altering any of the things to which I have grown accustomed." (Max Beerbohm)

Force should start small.. like adopt a pet from the animal shelter.

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