The Anarchists Ep. 1: "I'd rather send our kids to a porn set than a public school" (preview)
This week, we cover the first episode of HBO's The Anarchists, a series documenting the exploits of wealthy anarcho-capitalists in their attempt to start a utopian community in Acapulco, Mexico We're introduced to a lovable cast of characters including "child's rights" activists, book burners, alcoholic sex tourists, and dreadlocked felony pot smokers on the run from the law. Support the show for only $3.11/month at http://patreon.com/miniondeathcult and get a bonus episode every week, as well as instant access to the entire bonus catalogue, right in your podcast app or browser
So he decides he's going to start his own freedom conference outside the U.S.
Since all the since all the freedom conferences are, you know, the big ones are happening inside the U.S.
And the U.S.
is one of the least free countries in the world, he says.
You know, it's I'm assuming because like they don't let you grab the flight attendant by the by the arm when they forget your seltzer, your hard seltzer for the third time.
Yeah, they give you a little leeway.
Yeah, so that's why he starts Anarchapoco.
That's like what he's going for.
He's going for a freedom conference that's actually free, i.e.
in Mexico.
So Lisa and Nathan Freeman decide they're going to attend because also they're considering fleeing the U.S.
And you come to understand that a lot of these people are coming to Mexico For the ANCAP Utopia are fleeing various things.
And I'm pretty sure that Lisa and Nathan are fleeing child services.
Oh.
If they weren't before, they are now.
If they weren't before this documentary, they absolutely are now.
They're just trying to raise their children free.
In a very, very free way.
What are the rules of ethics for this documentary maker when he like... What do you do there when you record them say things they say?
Just get a permission slip, get them to sign the permission slip.
I mean, but do you show it to people first or do you wait till the release?
Yeah, when they're announcing their trip to Acapulco, there's like, the documentary shows Facebook posts throughout, you know, from various characters, which I really appreciated, obviously.
So yeah, a Facebook post from Lisa Freeman, February 22nd, 2015.
Here in Acapulco, we are celebrities.
Blonde hair, light eyes, and we'll take a look why else.
And she's posted photos of, yeah, her children who have blonde hair and blue eyes.
So weird.
So weird.
They look at us like gods down here.
Yeah, it's like, I mean, sure.
Maybe they look at you like marks.
I hope you know you're being looked at like a mark.
They look at you like they have to do whatever you say in order to make it make a living.
Yeah, that's how they look at you.
Yeah, exactly.
And then yeah, we get the line that like hooked me on this show, which is Nathan describing their philosophy about child raising.
He says, we are anarchist unschoolers.
Our kids don't go to school.
Quote, I would sooner send them to a porn set than a public school.
And then there's nervous laughter.
The Lisa kind of puts her hand over her face and Nathan says, turns to her and says, I don't think that's the first time I've said that on camera.
We're anarchist unschoolers.
Our kids don't go to school.
I would sooner send them to a porn set than I'd send them to a public school.
Wow.
I don't think that's the first time I've said that on camera.
I think so.
Yeah, like, what are you so shocked about?
Also, he's saying this with, like, a mustache and a goatee.
The most perverted mustache I've ever seen.
Those alone.
You cannot be around a school with that mustache-goatee combo, and that's why he's mad.
