What do they call a group of people that force you to give them 60% of your earnings at gunpoint or threat of incarceration, then take your money, do things to hurt you and your family, and create a bigger more tyrannical system that then decides to take a bigger part of your earnings. The US Government? (Mafia?) (Freedom?), (Slavery?).
Memes are as old as written communication. The book of Proverbs is a collection of Memes. Shakespears plays are remembered mainly for their memes. So is Aesops Fables. Ben Franklin published “Poor Richards Almanac” - famous for its memes. The Sunday Funny Papers of my youth was a collection of memes.
I rediscovered a great Hayek quote, from Road to Serfdom, that I'd like to share: "Human beings are born with different capacities, if they are free they are not equal, if they are equal they are not free. 🤷 Lock& Load.
I have immediate family who have lived in the UK for 35 years who are thinking of returning to the States because of how fascistic things have gotten there.
From an organizational sense I suppose they would but that would just be a military organization We expect mafia to be corrupt, that is what their basis for existence is. I think we thought that America was above that, that we were good and righteous; the corruption that existed in past was exposed, punishments given and we felt righteous again. World wide, yes, especially Marxist, Socialists and if you have ever been to Myanmar, the corruption is not even hidden. We thought the Western World was above all of this, not perfect, but not going to the mattresses all of the time. The question is when did we realize how corrupt America and her allies were and what was the proverbial straw? The Bushes? Clintons? Obama’s? Biden’s? Or further back. In a way, I prefer that gangsters be gangsters, I know what to expect. The betrayal of Government, especially here in the US, is devastating. Remember I first voted in the Ford/Carter election, I remember the 60’s, Nixon, McCarthy, Jim Crow, I remember when the tobacco companies were the most powerful lobbyists. I now have to look at our Government and all Governments being worse than the Mafia. They at least had codes and if violated, they were, well sent on a little trip let’s say. You have traveled to many countries I take it, all forms of Government, as have I. I know that America is the best country, not the most perfect and that it is worth fighting for
The one addition/clarification I would make is that even if the government were totally uncorrupted and in its “original” state, it would still be functionally indistinguishable from a mafia protection racket. In both cases, the entity in question promises “protection” and demands payment for said protection whether you asked for it or not. Both will hurt you if you do not pay. And both claim a non-competitive monopoly to be the sole “provider” (imposer) of that protection in a given territory. All governments (even the U.S. government in April 1789) are fundamentally protection rackets.
Agreed but until the installation of the IRS and SS, America was the golden land however wealth was clearly not distributed evenly. Those with money protected it, took advantage of those without it and the caste system was alive and well. Given that, I suppose there was not un corrupt government, it was degrees. Free Enterprise gave people opportunity to rise above their station. I think the Supreme Court’s excessive rulings have suffocated us with being over ruled; to the point that Democrats or progressives have been able to build a Mafia that is truly world wide, the right is not innocent either as they will allow us to be hurt and justify it as not striking the blow.
All of these things made the situation worse, for sure! And the progressives/left are truly awful.
But even without them, and all those bad things, even the best government is a protection racket. Even if every single government official were like Jefferson or better, it would still be a protection racket. It fits all the characteristics. And if Jefferson were alive today, he would agree!
Agreed but can humans, with such a complex pre frontal cortex and a dominate reptilian brain be trusted to self govern. Natural Law is survival of the fittest. Even in the most advanced species that are not humanoid Do we go back to tribal villages? Even then there were leaders, wolves have an alpha, so do dolphins and apes and so on. Our so called superior cranial capacity and ability of sophisticated language, empathy etc will still not allow what survival traits we carry to surrender to Natural Law… Just look at memes and ice cream.. who would be in charge of that?
Don’t feel bad about that, I have often lived that way in my own mind, but then my self governance is in tact. My work with people over ..well too many years to admit too has shown me that the majority are NOT like me. There are chips missing, there are biological factors beyond their control, there are true sociopaths and psychopaths created from the environment from which they were raised and genetics can’t be ruled out. Most people think of anarchy as lawlessness, a free for all and a Mad Max post apocalyptic kill or be killed scenario. I fear that most people will not take the time to understand it and still feel they can disagree with how it may play out in the population at large. Contracts are honored by the honorable and broken by those who are not. To re socialize a society to live under the simplicity of contracts is a recovery strategy, a reorganization strategy and even then, the genetics of personality, IQ and EGO would still challenge this. Man is an animal that wants power. We are the top of the food chain. The anarchy described is utopian and the thoughtd freeing; the reality/result is something very different.
How about a circumstance in which those who wish to self-govern are free to do so, and others can continue with an involuntary government if that is what they wish? A.k.a. panarchy, or a circumstance in which people can remain where they are and choose their government or provider of governance-type services.
Fun memes, but I donut like the one with the time machine and stupid girls. Better girls meme with time machine: Girls go back in time and shoot the guys that invented nuclear bombs.
What do they call a group of people that force you to give them 60% of your earnings at gunpoint or threat of incarceration, then take your money, do things to hurt you and your family, and create a bigger more tyrannical system that then decides to take a bigger part of your earnings. The US Government? (Mafia?) (Freedom?), (Slavery?).
All governments, to one degree or another.
Kudos. Every one of those is a winner.
And my kudos to the many meme-makers and meme-distributors out there!
Memes are as old as written communication. The book of Proverbs is a collection of Memes. Shakespears plays are remembered mainly for their memes. So is Aesops Fables. Ben Franklin published “Poor Richards Almanac” - famous for its memes. The Sunday Funny Papers of my youth was a collection of memes.
This is an excellent point.
This has been an awesome collection of memes !! Thanks for sharing this 👍👍
My pleasure.
I rediscovered a great Hayek quote, from Road to Serfdom, that I'd like to share: "Human beings are born with different capacities, if they are free they are not equal, if they are equal they are not free. 🤷 Lock& Load.
I love that quote!
But wait, is it Hayek or Solzhenitsyn?
Well, i ain’t re-reading Solzenityn! 🤣
I entirely understand!!🤣
😜😁😂😆I’m not either nor Tolstoy’s War and Peace and for the same reason.
Thanks for the smiles, Christopher! Excellent collection there!
Hahahaha!! I love these!
Thanks Christopher!! 😉👍
Perfect Christopher and I love the TJ Meme!
Just be glad you’re not in uk and other countries attempting to classify all memes as hate speech
I have immediate family who have lived in the UK for 35 years who are thinking of returning to the States because of how fascistic things have gotten there.
The mafia pales in comparison to the Democratic American Syndicate which is now world wide.
Yup!
Also…all governments are mafias!
From an organizational sense I suppose they would but that would just be a military organization We expect mafia to be corrupt, that is what their basis for existence is. I think we thought that America was above that, that we were good and righteous; the corruption that existed in past was exposed, punishments given and we felt righteous again. World wide, yes, especially Marxist, Socialists and if you have ever been to Myanmar, the corruption is not even hidden. We thought the Western World was above all of this, not perfect, but not going to the mattresses all of the time. The question is when did we realize how corrupt America and her allies were and what was the proverbial straw? The Bushes? Clintons? Obama’s? Biden’s? Or further back. In a way, I prefer that gangsters be gangsters, I know what to expect. The betrayal of Government, especially here in the US, is devastating. Remember I first voted in the Ford/Carter election, I remember the 60’s, Nixon, McCarthy, Jim Crow, I remember when the tobacco companies were the most powerful lobbyists. I now have to look at our Government and all Governments being worse than the Mafia. They at least had codes and if violated, they were, well sent on a little trip let’s say. You have traveled to many countries I take it, all forms of Government, as have I. I know that America is the best country, not the most perfect and that it is worth fighting for
I agree with all that.
The one addition/clarification I would make is that even if the government were totally uncorrupted and in its “original” state, it would still be functionally indistinguishable from a mafia protection racket. In both cases, the entity in question promises “protection” and demands payment for said protection whether you asked for it or not. Both will hurt you if you do not pay. And both claim a non-competitive monopoly to be the sole “provider” (imposer) of that protection in a given territory. All governments (even the U.S. government in April 1789) are fundamentally protection rackets.
Agreed but until the installation of the IRS and SS, America was the golden land however wealth was clearly not distributed evenly. Those with money protected it, took advantage of those without it and the caste system was alive and well. Given that, I suppose there was not un corrupt government, it was degrees. Free Enterprise gave people opportunity to rise above their station. I think the Supreme Court’s excessive rulings have suffocated us with being over ruled; to the point that Democrats or progressives have been able to build a Mafia that is truly world wide, the right is not innocent either as they will allow us to be hurt and justify it as not striking the blow.
All of these things made the situation worse, for sure! And the progressives/left are truly awful.
But even without them, and all those bad things, even the best government is a protection racket. Even if every single government official were like Jefferson or better, it would still be a protection racket. It fits all the characteristics. And if Jefferson were alive today, he would agree!
PS: Sorry to keep blowing the anarchist horn…but it’s my job 😆
Agreed but can humans, with such a complex pre frontal cortex and a dominate reptilian brain be trusted to self govern. Natural Law is survival of the fittest. Even in the most advanced species that are not humanoid Do we go back to tribal villages? Even then there were leaders, wolves have an alpha, so do dolphins and apes and so on. Our so called superior cranial capacity and ability of sophisticated language, empathy etc will still not allow what survival traits we carry to surrender to Natural Law… Just look at memes and ice cream.. who would be in charge of that?
I still am working on the suggestions you gave me, I appreciate them and will finish them.
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Right on!
Don’t feel bad about that, I have often lived that way in my own mind, but then my self governance is in tact. My work with people over ..well too many years to admit too has shown me that the majority are NOT like me. There are chips missing, there are biological factors beyond their control, there are true sociopaths and psychopaths created from the environment from which they were raised and genetics can’t be ruled out. Most people think of anarchy as lawlessness, a free for all and a Mad Max post apocalyptic kill or be killed scenario. I fear that most people will not take the time to understand it and still feel they can disagree with how it may play out in the population at large. Contracts are honored by the honorable and broken by those who are not. To re socialize a society to live under the simplicity of contracts is a recovery strategy, a reorganization strategy and even then, the genetics of personality, IQ and EGO would still challenge this. Man is an animal that wants power. We are the top of the food chain. The anarchy described is utopian and the thoughtd freeing; the reality/result is something very different.
How about a circumstance in which those who wish to self-govern are free to do so, and others can continue with an involuntary government if that is what they wish? A.k.a. panarchy, or a circumstance in which people can remain where they are and choose their government or provider of governance-type services.
Excellent collection
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The Jesus toast is a nice touch
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Fun memes, but I donut like the one with the time machine and stupid girls. Better girls meme with time machine: Girls go back in time and shoot the guys that invented nuclear bombs.
So saith the girl dog (a real bitch!), woof!
Ha!
Quite a few of the girls I know would go back in time and stop spiders from evolving.
Well, I jump when one is suddenly near me! lol But then I get a glass and I rescue them and put them outside. ^_^ Makes ME feel good, too.
I am glad that you are not a spider-murderer…like some women I know, whom shall remain nameless!
Not me! Spiders are cool, but I can understand how they’re scary, too. Some dogs eat them, but I donut do dat.
Dogs eat donuts too.
Yesh, we mosht shertainly dooooo. ;) Hopefully wiffout spiders on ‘em.
Thomas Jefferson owned 500 slaves