Here’s a conversation between me and a co-worker (one with strong authoritarian tendencies) from a couple of years ago.
Co-worker [with great incredulity]: Joey? You have a car?
Me: Yup. I usually bike to work, but I’ve had this car for a while. I have mutual funds, too!
Co-worker: But you’re an anarchist!
I enjoy a “do what thou wilt” moment every now and again, but seriously, “anarchist“?
I was reminded of this conversation last night when I got a couple of emails in response to yesterday’s posting about the all-candidates meeting in my neighbourhood. They asked — probably because I wrote that I’m tempted to vote for the candidate named “Zork Hun” based on his name alone — if I would vote Libertarian.
Rather than get into a long-winded essay about my politics, I’m just going to present these three strips from the webcomic Soap on a Rope that sums up my views rather nicely.
Soap on a Rope comic from July 1st, 2003.
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Soap on a Rope comic from July 2nd, 2003.
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Soap on a Rope comic from July 3rd, 2003.
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One reply on “My Politics, Summarized in Three Comic Strips”
Nicely summarized. I’ve found there a lot of people (particularly out here in Vancouver) who fly off the handle is you have what would be best described as a mixed view of politics and social issues. If you’re not willing to destroy all cars and turn BC Place into a giant community garden, you’re EVIL. Conversely, when I was growing up in Edmonton, if you though it was OK for gay folk to get married, you were clearly both a Commie AND a little suspect in the hetero department yourself. In conclusion, demagogues suck.