UK Column News Do Not Fight the Government’s Wars | Jerm Warfare
Mar 16, 2026
Etienne De La Boetie, libertarian commentator and organizer with Art of Liberty, critiques government illegitimacy and media capture. He and Jerm explore links between organized crime, political image-making, and war profiteering. They discuss militarization’s moral costs, propaganda techniques, and voluntarist visions for markets replacing state services.
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Government As Organized Extraction
- Government is presented as a technique used by organized crime families to extract resources and control populations.
- Jerm frames conflicts as governments versus their own peoples, not sovereign disputes between nations.
Choose Private Services Over State Monopolies
- Do consider voluntary alternatives to public services to increase choice and efficiency.
- Jerm suggests privatized schools and competitive security providers (e.g., ADT) to avoid one-size-fits-all state provision.
Disarmament As Control Mechanism
- Jerm Warfare warns governments disarm populations to weaken defense of liberty and consolidate control.
- He cites US red flag laws, ATF enforcement, and high civilian gun ownership as deterrents to invasion.
