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Does that include, like, the EPA? NPS? What about the DoD? Agencies are just how the government does stuff, does "all alphabet agencies must be abolished" just
by advisedwang 3y ago
Does that include, like, the EPA? NPS? What about the DoD? Agencies are just how the government does stuff, does "all alphabet agencies must be abolished" just mean the government should stop doing anything?
- wahnfrieden 3y agoYes
- soligern 3y ago[flagged]
- wahnfrieden 3y agothe congo has plenty of hierarchy and belief in strongman leaders.
- soligern 3y agoNothing you would have to abide by if you’re not part of the local community.
- wahnfrieden 3y agoOk and
- soligern 3y agoYou get what you want.
- wahnfrieden 3y agoAn anarchist society? No, they have plenty of hierarchy and desire for strongman leaders
- wahnfrieden 3y agoOh I see you thought that's the only step. Ok
- mypgovroom 3y agoAll means all
- eesmith 3y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alphabet_agencies https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alphabet_agencies There are three main meanings: 1) "New Deal agencies" 2) "Since the 1990s, the term "alphabet agencies" has been commonly used to describe the agencies of the U.S. national security state." 3) Any government agency or cabinet department known by its initialism. From context, #2 seems the most likely. If #3, no more NASA. No more FAA. No more NOAA.
- pc86 3y agoMost people who feel like entire federal agencies are somehow trampling on their freedoms and should be abolished start with the EPA (though conveniently leave out the DoD most of the time). There's probably a decent joke buried in the fact the first two they always talk about are the EPA and Education.
- NotACop182 3y agoAlso let’s abolish osha. See how workers feel after they are gone.
- wahnfrieden 3y agoit wasn't asked, but the idea is to abolish all hierarchical relations of authority and rule. that includes business owner authority over workers which osha exists to counterbalance.
- pc86 3y agoI'm sure there are some fringe people who believe in that, but the far right idea to abolish the EPA and Department of Education are definitely not by definition coupled with eliminating private business owners' authority over their employees.
- wahnfrieden 3y agoThat’s obvious Libcom is the dominant viewpoint among those who advocate the admittedly fringe view of abolishing govt. Commenter was bewildered by the suggestion as though that’s the entirety of thought behind the idea in isolation