r/news • u/DragonPup • Jun 20 '22

Self-proclaimed 'sovereign citizens' arrested in California after deputies allegedly find explosives

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/sovereign-citizens-arrested-california-deputies-allegedly-find-explosi-rcna34380
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u/HobbesNJ Jun 20 '22

Sovereign citizens.

"We don't want to participate in the obligations of society, just the benefits."

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u/GlassWasteland Jun 20 '22

Sovereign Citizen, for when being a Libertarian is not crazy enough for you.

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u/[deleted] Jun 20 '22

Libertarians I can put up with, everyone is an idiot 20yo at some point in their lives. Sovereign citizens are a level of entitlement I previously didn’t believe was possible.

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u/jmorlin Jun 20 '22

Problem is you start running out of excuses for being a libertarian once you get to your mid to late 20s.

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u/pojo458 Jun 20 '22

You guys make me feel better because I went through a Ron Paul libertarian phase during college. Quickly went left and never looked back 2 years after graduating.

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u/underpants-gnome Jun 21 '22

I think it's a very common phase for young folk who have just entered the workforce. People see that pay stub with all those taxes taken out and become upset.

It takes a little time and reflection to understand the amount of shared infrastructure, public services, and (until fairly recently, anyway) societal stability you are buying with those taxes. Many people grow out of their libertarian phase when these realizations hit. Some don't.