Opinion: Be a non-complier with tyranny

The last few years have been especially rough for those of us who aren’t fans of tyranny. Or who won’t tolerate it at all. It seems like the authoritarian control freaks of the world decided they could get away with anything. By the look of things, they might be right.

No, I don’t believe they all got together in a secret supervillain conclave and decided this was their chance. I think they just did what they have always wanted to do, and the people let them do it harder than usual, and we ended up here.

People complain and protest, but they don’t do the one thing it will take to topple the tyrants: they don’t refuse to comply and then refuse to take punishments for their refusal.

Almost everyone complies with every ridiculous demand, even if they protest while doing so. Some, even though they were scared of a new cold virus, knew the mandates and restrictions were wrong, but they were afraid to be seen as disobedient troublemakers. So they went along.

How about you? Do you complain about all the ways government violates your rights and your liberty? Do you comply with the violations anyway? Nothing is going to change for the better until you stop complying.

What difference can one person make? Not much; just all the difference in the world.

One person isn’t going to change things much right away. But by your refusal to comply, you’ll inspire others to join you. No government is powerful enough to control everyone when the people simply refuse to be controlled anymore.

As long as you comply, it will never end.

It’s dangerous to be one of the early non-compliers. You’ll stand out and get their attention. The authoritarians will want to make an example of you. Think January 6th. Still, somebody has to do it. Someone has to go first.

On the other hand, those who are skeptical of government have been proven right over and over again. If you still trust what “official sources” and “experts” say by this point, you’ll believe anything. If you aren’t preparing for harder times to come, after seeing how fragile civilization is, maybe you deserve whatever happens next.

I don’t want to believe that of you, though. You are better than that. You paid attention and have found your line in the sand. Maybe you’ve even been pushed over it. How will you react now?

Farwell’s Kent McManigal champions liberty. Contact him at:

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