. . . promoting capitalist acts between consenting adults.
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Wednesday, 11 February 2026
The 'Sovereign Citizen' scam
"Sovereign citizen belief is linguistic magic.
"They believe:
Legal power comes from words If you refuse the words, the power disappears Jurisdiction is a speech act you can decline Law is a contract you never signed
"It’s almost medieval in structure: the right incantation breaks the spell.
"That’s why they obsess over:
Capital letters Punctuation Specific phrases 'I do not consent' 'Under duress'
"They treat law as performative language gone wrong. ...
"They are not anarchists. "They are not libertarians. "They are not anti-democracy.
"They are people who believe the legal system is a linguistic scam."
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We welcome thoughtful disagreement.
But we do (ir)regularly moderate comments -- and we *will* delete any with insulting or abusive language. Or if they're just inane. It’s okay to disagree, but pretend you’re having a drink in the living room with the person you’re disagreeing with. This includes me.
PS: Have the honesty and courage to use your real name. That gives added weight to any opinion.