Submitted by xX_AnimeFan_Xx on Tue, 11/10/2020 - 14:26
Regarding Trump, he really has nothing to do with anarcho-capitalism. He's definitely on the authoritarian populist side, and the only an-caps supporting him are either (a) literally cryptofash (b) view him as slightly better than the Democratic offerings on things like taxes.
Escobar, on the other hand, raises a good point. A truly successful, IRL an-cap organization probably looks a lot like a drug cartel/crime syndicate except existing crime syndicates don't mind violating the non-aggression principle or working with governments because they are fully motivated by profit without concern for theoretical moral principles. An an-cap crime syndicate would have to obey moral imperatives, which raises the question: why would they?
Regarding Trump, he really has nothing to do with anarcho-capitalism. He's definitely on the authoritarian populist side, and the only an-caps supporting him are either (a) literally cryptofash (b) view him as slightly better than the Democratic offerings on things like taxes.
Escobar, on the other hand, raises a good point. A truly successful, IRL an-cap organization probably looks a lot like a drug cartel/crime syndicate except existing crime syndicates don't mind violating the non-aggression principle or working with governments because they are fully motivated by profit without concern for theoretical moral principles. An an-cap crime syndicate would have to obey moral imperatives, which raises the question: why would they?