A term created by Ayn Rand. ( one of the only things she did unbiasedly and honestly.) A person who worships or shows unnatural devotion to the state, be it a country or city or literally a state (indirectly or directly it does not matter, consciously or subconsciously both are possible.) An example would be someone who speaks as though the law defines right and wrong, simply "because". To elaborate- believing the law defines right or wrong because it was made by the state is an example. For whatever reason, there are many people like this guilty of these tendencies. Consciously and subconsciously people can act and be statist or show beliefs in statism. Another example could be someone who would follow a order from a state official (meaning government official -and/or someone who works for the state) blindly just "because". For whatever reason, if it's a blind reason like because the state is right or the state is like God "you must obey". If you were to say, do something a cop commanded in fear for your life, that is not statist, but if u were to blindly listen and follow, that is statist.
Guy 1: stealing is always wrong! The law says so!
Guy 2: you sound like a statist. Your devotion is the same as those that would run into a building with bombs on them because they believed some government or religious power or entity told them to.
Guy 2: you sound like a statist. Your devotion is the same as those that would run into a building with bombs on them because they believed some government or religious power or entity told them to.
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Something that doesn't exist.
A word that libertarians and anarcho-capitalists invented to conceal how stupid they are.
Something that doesn't exist.
A word that libertarians and anarcho-capitalists invented to conceal how stupid they are.
Rational Human: Here is a solution to a problem the world faces that doesn't involve collapsing society, descending into cannibalistic anarchy, and giving all our money to rich people so they can buy more cocaine.
Libertarian Andy: "Statist!"
Libertarian Andy: "Statist!"
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by Chris0101 July 17, 2012
Get the statist mug.Chad "All the people in California smoke weed."
Mandy "Chad, you're such a statist."
Tommy "Everyone in the state of Texas rides horses."
Amber "Tommy, don't be a statist."
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Mandy "Chad, you're such a statist."
Tommy "Everyone in the state of Texas rides horses."
Amber "Tommy, don't be a statist."
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by abish93 March 28, 2015
Get the Statist mug.A term created by Ayn Rand. ( one of the only things she did unbiasedly and honestly.) A person who worships or shows unnatural devotion to the state, be it a country or city or literally a state (indirectly or directly it does not matter, consciously or subconsciously both are possible.) An example would be someone who speaks as though the law defines right and wrong, simply "because". To elaborate- believing the law defines right or wrong because it was made by the state is an example. For whatever reason, there are many people like this guilty of these tendencies. Consciously and subconsciously people can act and be statist or show beliefs in statism. Another example could be someone who would follow a order from a state official (meaning government official -and/or someone who works for the state) blindly just "because". For whatever reason, if it's a blind reason like because the state is right or the state is like God "you must obey". If you were to say, do something a cop commanded in fear for your life, that is not statist, but if u were to blindly listen and follow, that is statist.
Guy 1: stealing is always wrong! The law says so!
Guy 2: you sound like a statist. Your devotion is the same as those that would run into a building with bombs on them because they believed some government or religious power or entity told them to.
Guy 2: you sound like a statist. Your devotion is the same as those that would run into a building with bombs on them because they believed some government or religious power or entity told them to.
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It means someone who supports any sort of state government in any situation.
It means someone who supports any sort of state government in any situation.
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Get the statist mug.Someone who believes that the government can solve all the problems and inadvertently let the government controls their life rather than people control the government.
Likely to support taxation and welfare states.
Likely to support taxation and welfare states.
Maggie: I think that taxation is sensible.
Gary that one libertarian friend in the group: Yeah we give them trillions of dollar for them to waste on military and foreign conflicts, serving their political interest and economical interest of the few, to waste them in the endless bureaucracy that you ironically paid to take money away from you, to fund inefficient welfare programs, etc you filthy statist scum.
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Gary that one libertarian friend in the group: Yeah we give them trillions of dollar for them to waste on military and foreign conflicts, serving their political interest and economical interest of the few, to waste them in the endless bureaucracy that you ironically paid to take money away from you, to fund inefficient welfare programs, etc you filthy statist scum.
Gary loses his few friends again
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