Here in Nz, nine years ago, we had a scenario where a political party took three months to decide which other party to align with, and thereby take the glorious throne of Grubscrew Bignote. For three months the whole government didn't show up.
Yeah, here in the Land of da 'Merkins, the gub shuts down periodically. Zero panic, ever. No one misses them, either and the sinecure seekers get paid time off, so they can't complain.
In fact, maybe that's an idea! I'd gladly pay taxes to have them go pound sand instead.
This is a constant theme in the writings of the "antifederalists" and I've read enough over the decades to make such a statement. Not only are you and they correct, but I agree!
I also agree with the rest of your comment as well.
Here in the United Stupids of America, I keep telling people that the President is not supposed to run the country; he's called "prez" because he's supposed to preside over some things (who cares about the details?). Yes, he's supposed to be a part of the "executive" branch, but that still doesn't mean he's supposed to run the country; it means he's supposed to execute something, namely the expressed will of the people, (Whatever that means or how does one determine such a thing?) not only that of THE People, (Yes, we have 2 classes in the land of the 'Merkins.) It does notmean that he's supposed to execute people, either.
Anyway, you are correct; they're not supposed to run anything, especially their mouths, but who am I to say?
The UK is a FAILED STATE so there's nothing left to do anyway at this point, with or without the usual FAILED LEADER! A country which has repeatedly failed to stand up for its own children no longer should be qualified to call itself and independent and sovereign nation; "post mortem effects", as DH Lawrence would have described it!
Esc, I can give you some real world evidence of life without a government. Here in Thailand we experience a six month window of NO GOVERNMENT in 2013-2014 because of 2 sides fighting for power, massive protests, a judiciary that removed the prime minister and a gap before finally the army, who was behind it all, seized power in a "coup." During that time the country RAN ITSELF - Nobody need the prime minister, the cabinent or any of the rest of them. It proved to me how utterly unnecessary most government is.
Unfortunately a historically demonstrable fantasy is that societally-sanctioned non-voluntary systems (including ‘limited’ government) can be effective, efficient, or durable. Some of the US founders clearly intuited this, and thus tried their best to minimize non-voluntary mechanisms, but their initial attempt at maximizing freedom by trying to minimize (rather than avoid) coercive government has predictably degraded.
Regardless, I don’t mean to distract from the other thoughtful responses to the good ESC Substack article to which we’re all responding.
Meanwhile the people who know spread the word that the ''UK Government'' is the central corporation controlling a cluster of ''departments'' - also corporations - across a corporate fiction named UK.
It becomes common knowledge that this UK is a subsidiary of a corporate ''Banking Consortium'' owned and managed through a criminal network that ''banks'' on our ignorance of their business model. They are terrified that people realise en masse how they counterfeit ''currency'' as a debt secured on govern-ment bonds to impose a mortgage (''the grip of death'') on the assets - land, property and people - of the UK.
As the truth unfolds of how this corporate network impose their ''legalities'' to enslave the living in lack and destruction, local people get together. They unfold the knowledge that we-the-people are ''the living infrastructure'' who hold all skills, time and knowledge. Minds open to the fact that ''voting'' transfers power to one of a few small groups; that such grift is enabled when a minority of ''voters'' mark an 'X'' in a box like illiterate slaves.
So, in the knowledge that we-the-people already produce all supply and demand, they form their own local committees to introduce new systems that dismiss the UK corporate grift. Indeed, they begin ''the conversation never had'' where the living explore-investigate-discover the Truth of the endless Beauty and Goodness wherein our world manifests freely. Thus, Real Education is unleashed to flow from within - In-Tuition driven by common sense founded on Real Values.
Eventually, we learn to laugh at how easily our mindset was controlled from cradle-to-grave...
Fun article! My only comment is this : the absence of the PM in all cases was indeed a good thing, but it still required the existence of the PM function and the law dictating the mandatory signature or presence of the PM to validate the various proposals which the very absence of the PM aborted. It makes for a fun system.
I’m confused about point 3. It occurred in 2020? But at that time Keir Starmer was not the prime minister and was the leader of the labour party, right? And, it was the Boris Johnson’s party that was elected?
So, did Starmer have a ministerial position that allowed him to invoke emergency powers? Sorry if I missed something, I’m not from the UK.
My first thought when I saw the photograph was the caption ‘I lick windows, me’. How on Earth did that rise to the top? It must be scum because it certainly isn’t cream.
Nine: Three large complements of refugees from subSaharan Africa arrive at Heathrow, their admission predicated upon signature of certain documents by the PM. Starmer doesn't show up. The refugees are turned away (sent back to Italy or Greese, most likely) and Birmingham keeps council housing open for needy white Britons.
Great article. Made my day.
Heard of autopen?
Here in Nz, nine years ago, we had a scenario where a political party took three months to decide which other party to align with, and thereby take the glorious throne of Grubscrew Bignote. For three months the whole government didn't show up.
And did we miss them?
Yup, yup, terribly, like a hole in the head
Yeah, here in the Land of da 'Merkins, the gub shuts down periodically. Zero panic, ever. No one misses them, either and the sinecure seekers get paid time off, so they can't complain.
In fact, maybe that's an idea! I'd gladly pay taxes to have them go pound sand instead.
I think we could get a sane and sustainable world up and running, based mainly on local groups.
We'd have to get rid of banks. That would stop wars.
We'd have to reduce the size of cities to the point where anonymity disappears. That would stop crime.
We would have to revive 19th century technology: horses, oxen, family farms, sailboats (without the slavery).
It would be a painful transition, but nothing like the pain we are heading into now.
"...based mainly on local groups."
This is a constant theme in the writings of the "antifederalists" and I've read enough over the decades to make such a statement. Not only are you and they correct, but I agree!
I also agree with the rest of your comment as well.
Here in the United Stupids of America, I keep telling people that the President is not supposed to run the country; he's called "prez" because he's supposed to preside over some things (who cares about the details?). Yes, he's supposed to be a part of the "executive" branch, but that still doesn't mean he's supposed to run the country; it means he's supposed to execute something, namely the expressed will of the people, (Whatever that means or how does one determine such a thing?) not only that of THE People, (Yes, we have 2 classes in the land of the 'Merkins.) It does notmean that he's supposed to execute people, either.
Anyway, you are correct; they're not supposed to run anything, especially their mouths, but who am I to say?
the house is the cognitive
the supreme court is the evaluative
the president is the behavioural
oh look, even that applies to the three-level architecture
https://escapekey.substack.com/p/maxwell
That's what the Declaration of Independence was all about!!!!
Absolutely brilliant piece of political commentary. George Orwell would have been inspired!
The UK is a FAILED STATE so there's nothing left to do anyway at this point, with or without the usual FAILED LEADER! A country which has repeatedly failed to stand up for its own children no longer should be qualified to call itself and independent and sovereign nation; "post mortem effects", as DH Lawrence would have described it!
I could say the same for my own country Australia but…..that would be giving up.
Never ever ever give up. Not ever.
May God bless you n yours.
Belgium seemed to manage just as well (or badly) without a government for months. And let's not forget our four legged politicians 😁
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_animals_in_political_office
Esc, I can give you some real world evidence of life without a government. Here in Thailand we experience a six month window of NO GOVERNMENT in 2013-2014 because of 2 sides fighting for power, massive protests, a judiciary that removed the prime minister and a gap before finally the army, who was behind it all, seized power in a "coup." During that time the country RAN ITSELF - Nobody need the prime minister, the cabinent or any of the rest of them. It proved to me how utterly unnecessary most government is.
Government inaction is indeed the best course. https://michaelhaag.substack.com/p/durable-freedom
Only in fantasy.
Unfortunately a historically demonstrable fantasy is that societally-sanctioned non-voluntary systems (including ‘limited’ government) can be effective, efficient, or durable. Some of the US founders clearly intuited this, and thus tried their best to minimize non-voluntary mechanisms, but their initial attempt at maximizing freedom by trying to minimize (rather than avoid) coercive government has predictably degraded.
Regardless, I don’t mean to distract from the other thoughtful responses to the good ESC Substack article to which we’re all responding.
It’s we who participate in the fantasy , by our sleeping state of consent.
I’m only awake these past six years so please excuse my sometimes clumsy communication.
It’s been quite a journey and we’ve a long way to go.
Blessings to you n yours.
Meanwhile the people who know spread the word that the ''UK Government'' is the central corporation controlling a cluster of ''departments'' - also corporations - across a corporate fiction named UK.
It becomes common knowledge that this UK is a subsidiary of a corporate ''Banking Consortium'' owned and managed through a criminal network that ''banks'' on our ignorance of their business model. They are terrified that people realise en masse how they counterfeit ''currency'' as a debt secured on govern-ment bonds to impose a mortgage (''the grip of death'') on the assets - land, property and people - of the UK.
As the truth unfolds of how this corporate network impose their ''legalities'' to enslave the living in lack and destruction, local people get together. They unfold the knowledge that we-the-people are ''the living infrastructure'' who hold all skills, time and knowledge. Minds open to the fact that ''voting'' transfers power to one of a few small groups; that such grift is enabled when a minority of ''voters'' mark an 'X'' in a box like illiterate slaves.
So, in the knowledge that we-the-people already produce all supply and demand, they form their own local committees to introduce new systems that dismiss the UK corporate grift. Indeed, they begin ''the conversation never had'' where the living explore-investigate-discover the Truth of the endless Beauty and Goodness wherein our world manifests freely. Thus, Real Education is unleashed to flow from within - In-Tuition driven by common sense founded on Real Values.
Eventually, we learn to laugh at how easily our mindset was controlled from cradle-to-grave...
''The Conversation Never Had'' https://peterforrest.substack.com
Well,…. this is kinda like,….. applying the ‘escape key’
https://iaindavis.com/the-deep-state-revelations-cercle/
Fun article! My only comment is this : the absence of the PM in all cases was indeed a good thing, but it still required the existence of the PM function and the law dictating the mandatory signature or presence of the PM to validate the various proposals which the very absence of the PM aborted. It makes for a fun system.
Hung by their on petard
I’m confused about point 3. It occurred in 2020? But at that time Keir Starmer was not the prime minister and was the leader of the labour party, right? And, it was the Boris Johnson’s party that was elected?
So, did Starmer have a ministerial position that allowed him to invoke emergency powers? Sorry if I missed something, I’m not from the UK.
My first thought when I saw the photograph was the caption ‘I lick windows, me’. How on Earth did that rise to the top? It must be scum because it certainly isn’t cream.
Nice twist, ESC.
;-)
Nine: Three large complements of refugees from subSaharan Africa arrive at Heathrow, their admission predicated upon signature of certain documents by the PM. Starmer doesn't show up. The refugees are turned away (sent back to Italy or Greese, most likely) and Birmingham keeps council housing open for needy white Britons.