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Seeing a sudden surge in interest in the "Tech Right" as they're being dubbed. Often the focus is on business motivations like tax breaks but I think there's more to it. The narrative that silicon Valley is a bunch of tech hippies was well sown early on, particularly by Stewart Brand and his ilk but throughout that period and prior, the intersection between tech and authoritative politics that favours systems over people is well established.

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[–] Eldritch@lemmy.world 8 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

So technically you went from economic liberal to an actual libertarian. Good onya. More tech people should.

Also nothing makes self-identifying libertarian saltier. Then pointing out that they're just liberals with extra steps. We're talking drop the mask / non-aggression principle sort of takes.

[–] CodexArcanum@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Hah, yeah I suppose so!

Also, and this is wild I know, I live in New Orleans and somehow did not know about Joseph Déjacque! So thanks for the links, I've got some books to add to my reading material it seems.

[–] Eldritch@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Not really that wild. The problem with actual Libertarians is that they tend not to push their beliefs on to others. And as such they really don't make themselves felt or known the way other groups do.

Combined with the way the wealthy control education and access to information. We should all expect to be ignorant, but we shouldn't accept it. The fact that the man who coined the phrase, defined the ideology, and personally embodied it. Took part in the French Revolution, and fought against the very type that hide behind the moniker these days. Is very telling. And really exposes things like the NAP as a thought terminating cliché. When those who steal from you and oppress you. Make it impossible to find justice. Want more appropriate response is there that well directed aggression?