Anarcho-Tyranny: A Way To Fight Back

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Anarcho-Tyranny In Texas
In a recent post (Anarcho-Tyranny In Texas), we talked about Daniel Perry, the soldier who was convicted of murder for defending himself against an armed BLM rioter:
Another Great White Defendant
In my last post, The Great White Defendant, I wrote about the Soros-funded DA in Manhattan who is soft on violent criminals, but tough on men who defend themselves against them. He also, of course, is prosecuting Trump for political reasons.
ZeroHedge version: https://t.co/RrBoNNPOJP
— Portfolio Armor (@PortfolioArmor) April 5, 2023Readers may recall that George Soros has funded the election of dozens of similar prosecutors across the country, ones who are soft on criminals but hard on innocent men who defend themselves against them.
With George Soros coming up now in light of the indictment of Trump by one of his prosecutors, it's worth revisiting this post. https://t.co/KfrA0cEBPP
— Portfolio Armor (@PortfolioArmor) March 31, 2023This is phenomenon Sam Francis first identified decades ago as Anarcho-Tyranny:
This condition, which in some of my columns I have called ‘anarcho-tyranny,’ is essentially a kind of Hegelian synthesis of what appear to be dialectical opposites, the combination of oppressive government power against the innocent and the law-abiding and, simultaneously, a grotesque paralysis of the ability or the will to use that power to carry out basic public duties such as protection of public safety.
The latest example of this is Travis County DA Jose Garza prosecuting Daniel Perry for defending himself against an armed BLM rioter.
What Could Have Prevented This
What could have prevented this is a force of armed men not beholden to the anarcho-tyrannical regime. Readers may recall scenes of local police as well as National Guardsmen kneeling in sympathy with BLM rioters: it's no surprise these men didn't prevent riots and mobs of the sort that menaced Daniel Perry.
Twitter user "Aristophanes" offered a detailed thread about how red state governors can legally create a force of armed men that aren't beholden to the federal government like the National Guard is, a force that can prevent or put down riots so individuals like Daniel Perry don't find themselves in physical and legal harm's way. I've posted his thread in full below--it's long, but worth reading.
Following that, I'll close with a note about a couple of trades for which I have limit orders placed today.
Every state has some derivative of the <state> Military Department. This is generally composed of the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard, under the leadership of an appointed Adjutant General. But half the states in the nation have a third component, the State Guard. pic.twitter.com/DbecPST61U
— 🏛 Aristophanes 🏛 (@Aristos_Revenge) April 11, 2023
When activated under State Active Duty (SAD) they generally make pretty good money. Many states also have an equivalent to USERRA(protecting activated guardsmen from employer retaliation) as well. They are also eligible for many state jobs intended primarily for national guard. pic.twitter.com/JxPBvxKaZz
— 🏛 Aristophanes 🏛 (@Aristos_Revenge) April 11, 2023
Texas and California stand out as two states that have utilized them the most, with the constant need for manpower in the CA Counterdrug mission and Texas' border mission both being perpetual, active, and hungry for more souls of guardsmen than are ever available.
— 🏛 Aristophanes 🏛 (@Aristos_Revenge) April 11, 2023
It wasn't always this way. In the case of Texas, the primary role of the Texas State Guard was Military Police and Infantry. There was a TXSG MP group for each Department of Public Safety command district. In 1993 a "reorganization" moved the TXSG into administrative roles.
— 🏛 Aristophanes 🏛 (@Aristos_Revenge) April 11, 2023
The core incentive here though is with such non-existent compensation and a small list of fringe benefits such as waiving of fees for conceal carry permits and some discounts in certain stores, the people who are there *want* to be there.
— 🏛 Aristophanes 🏛 (@Aristos_Revenge) April 11, 2023
https://t.co/iUaHsh22iL
— 🏛 Aristophanes 🏛 (@Aristos_Revenge) April 11, 2023
This is very pertinent to the current political climate and federal administration. As it was when schools were desegregated. In Little Rock, the AR governor activated the national guard to prevent the desegregation of a high school.
Between vaccine mandates, DEI initiatives, waning retention and recruitment, how certain can red states be that the national guard is reliable? And even if they are, what if they are federalized in a crisis?
— 🏛 Aristophanes 🏛 (@Aristos_Revenge) April 11, 2023
The advantages of the national guard are federal hand-me-down equipment, federal money to largely fund them, and access to all the formal training, the same training the DoD gives to active duty troops. The tradeoff is obedience to DoD regulations and deployments.
— 🏛 Aristophanes 🏛 (@Aristos_Revenge) April 11, 2023
National Guard facilities are generally on state property that is state owned, and State Guards often spend their drill weekends and training time using state facilities. This also opens the door to joint resource sharing between the state guards of various allied states.
— 🏛 Aristophanes 🏛 (@Aristos_Revenge) April 11, 2023
The political aspect is that you can(and should) keep the humanitarian aspect of the State Guard front and center, as something of an alibi and positive PR. With competent leadership, a state can hand select its future cadre under a supportive governor.
— 🏛 Aristophanes 🏛 (@Aristos_Revenge) April 11, 2023
Not to underscore the potential within the national guard, but it is extremely expensive to activate. Tricare, SGLI, BAH/BAS and the bureaucratic process of activating them cost a shitton of money. A State Guard can be ran extremely cheaply, even with way higher incentives.
— 🏛 Aristophanes 🏛 (@Aristos_Revenge) April 11, 2023
"Hey if you give us a low contract rate on a few hundred AR-15's for the State Guard, we'll do a big press piece with the governor on what a big help you are to the state, it'll be free advertising!"
— 🏛 Aristophanes 🏛 (@Aristos_Revenge) April 11, 2023
There's potential here, esp with a charismatic governor who uses them.
Also keep in mind that the bulk of military spending is on payroll, pensions, services, and benefits. 10 million goes a long way with a minimally compensated volunteer force, that incentivizes people to join on patriotism. It also allows for a cadre of full time positions.
— 🏛 Aristophanes 🏛 (@Aristos_Revenge) April 11, 2023
So hire some recruiters and admin to do the paperwork, a few retired green berets who want a fun job post retirement, and rotate them around the state to train the state guard during drill weekends. This can also act as a labor force for expanding and renovating facilities.
— 🏛 Aristophanes 🏛 (@Aristos_Revenge) April 11, 2023
https://t.co/EWXF7oS6EL
— 🏛 Aristophanes 🏛 (@Aristos_Revenge) April 11, 2023
State funded meme warriors on Military Dept funded jobs tbh
Give shareblue a run for their money
Let's wrap up with our trade notes.
Today's Two Trades
In my last post, I mentioned a limit order on a bet against another regional bank. That hasn't gotten filled yet, but I've adjusted the limit price and hope to get it filled today. I figure it's better to do so now in case the big bank earnings on Friday are worse than expected.
The other trade I have a limit order in for now is to short an AI name that's up about 500% in the last month. If you want a heads up if and when these get filled, feel free to subscribe to the trading Substack/occasional mailing list below.
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