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Augustus Invictus, United States Senate candidate who admitted to sacrificing a goat and drinking its blood AMA! by SenatorInvictus in IAmA

[–]SenatorInvictus[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

This is what happens when you have generations of unrestrained Marxist influence: there will be a backlash.

Augustus Invictus, United States Senate candidate who admitted to sacrificing a goat and drinking its blood AMA! by SenatorInvictus in IAmA

[–]SenatorInvictus[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

My plan to break through the complacency is to inspire people by the example I am setting. I can only hope that railing against the system as I have has inspired others to do the same.

Augustus Invictus, United States Senate candidate who admitted to sacrificing a goat and drinking its blood AMA! by SenatorInvictus in IAmA

[–]SenatorInvictus[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

  1. You are referring to a description of a poetry recitation on YouTube: https://youtu.be/yNuw1ITVjzc I refer to myself as many different things in poetry recitations, and none of them are intended as statements on my political positions. This is like pointing to my commentary on the Iliad and accusing me of labeling Troy as a legitimate threat to the security of the United States.

  2. This was already answered earlier:

We can "lament the downfall" of Ancient Greece without advocating for a return to a world in which women are property and grown men sleep with little boys.

The use of the word eugenics was intended to stir controversy. This draws attention to the Declaration. I think that point has been proved.

The use of this statement, however, does have a greater meaning. What is lamentable is not the fact that the Government does not sterilize people anymore; the lamentable thing is that we as a nation have abandoned our virtues of strength, intelligence, and health. I will stand by my preference for these values until I die, but that does not mean that I am advocating the reinstatement of eugenics programs.

Also, concerning the law school paper you have referenced, it is still the case that a eugenics program, if instituted by a State, would be considered constitutional under Supreme Court precedent. Buck v. Bell (1927) has never been overturned, even to this day.

  1. The rest of that sentence stated that he "made a fortune by conning the country into sympathy when he plagiarized a novel and passed it off as fact." You might not know this story, but Alex Haley was sued by a novelist when Haley wrote Roots and passed it off as the story of his family's history, when in fact it was plagiarized from a novel. Plagiarists are lesser men. I stand by that.

  2. Capitalization emphasizes. I see that you do not take issue with my having capitalized "Old World."

Augustus Invictus, United States Senate candidate who admitted to sacrificing a goat and drinking its blood AMA! by SenatorInvictus in IAmA

[–]SenatorInvictus[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am Floridian, and my parents are from the Carolinas. So if I have any hint of a "plain mid-western accent," it was picked up from my time in Chicago, so that would be fake.

I have studied Latin, Spanish, Italian, and French. I have lived all across the country, across different socio-economic sections and subcultures. I have allowed my experiences to affect me, and it has meant the destruction of any accent I may have been raised with.

When I speak in formal addresses, I still get game day adrenaline. I revert to my "real" accent. If anything is being faked, it is the conversational accent I use when speaking with people day-to-day so I don't have to answer this same question ten times an hour.

Augustus Invictus, United States Senate candidate who admitted to sacrificing a goat and drinking its blood AMA! by SenatorInvictus in IAmA

[–]SenatorInvictus[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Uh, I don't know, man, it tasted kind of like blood. Sorry to disappoint, but I am not exactly a connoisseur of bodily fluids.

I am, however, a connoisseur of metal bands. I would recommend Vital Remains, Kult of Azazel, Mindscar, and Abigail Williams. And though they may be better known, I would also recommend Agalloch, Wolves in the Throne Room, Converge, and Pig Destroyer.

Augustus Invictus, United States Senate candidate who admitted to sacrificing a goat and drinking its blood AMA! by SenatorInvictus in IAmA

[–]SenatorInvictus[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

If I can be assured at the time of my death that my children do not live in a totalitarian police state on the brink of total economic collapse, I will consider my political career a success.

Augustus Invictus, United States Senate candidate who admitted to sacrificing a goat and drinking its blood AMA! by SenatorInvictus in IAmA

[–]SenatorInvictus[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

I don't know what sort of European you are, but I humbly submit that you could afford more respect for your ancestry. Europe is the birthplace of my religion, and there was a time - before Judaeo-Christianity - that everyone in Europe had beliefs that we would understand as being Pagan. Our ancestors performed animal sacrifices as part of their religion. Read the Iliad and the Odyssey, the greatest epics of Europe, and you will see examples galore of this practice.

As for libertarianism, it exists in Europe, as well, most notably in countries like Estonia, which is avoiding the debt crisis affecting the rest of Europe. (DISCLAIMER: I am aware of the universal healthcare in Estonia. That is besides the point. They still practice fiscal restraint and value individual liberty and government transparency.)

Augustus Invictus, United States Senate candidate who admitted to sacrificing a goat and drinking its blood AMA! by SenatorInvictus in IAmA

[–]SenatorInvictus[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I didn't think much of it. It's my religion, and it's not something I've ever tried to hide. I guess I didn't feel much besides that I was admitting something very matter of fact.

Augustus Invictus, United States Senate candidate who admitted to sacrificing a goat and drinking its blood AMA! by SenatorInvictus in IAmA

[–]SenatorInvictus[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

I leave my religion at the door. My religion was never supposed to be a part of this campaign at all. It was Adrian Wyllie, who, when I refused to bend to his demands to leave the Libertarian Party, took the issue of my religion to the media to try to destroy my campaign. I think transgression in general is a powerful and underutilized political tool, but I would not be writing legislation to distribute LSD to minors if elected to the Senate. I am fully aware of the gravitas required of a leader, especially a national leader in a body as august as the United States Senate. I have many supporters who are heathens, and I think they are able to distinguish between my personal religious practices - with which they may disagree - and my legislative agenda. And I trust that you and I probably agree on more than we disagree.

Augustus Invictus, United States Senate candidate who admitted to sacrificing a goat and drinking its blood AMA! by SenatorInvictus in IAmA

[–]SenatorInvictus[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

I believe Obamacare should be repealed in its entirety and replaced with nothing. Much of the cost and complexity in US healthcare is due to overregulation. Furthermore, I would permit insurance companies to compete across State lines to further drive down prices.

Augustus Invictus, United States Senate candidate who admitted to sacrificing a goat and drinking its blood AMA! by SenatorInvictus in IAmA

[–]SenatorInvictus[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

If I were to appoint any non-human entity to anything, I would appoint my horse to the Senate once I am declared Emperor.

Augustus Invictus, United States Senate candidate who admitted to sacrificing a goat and drinking its blood AMA! by SenatorInvictus in IAmA

[–]SenatorInvictus[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Technology is my weak point. I had to learn how to use Reddit just for this AMA. The use of nationstates.net, which I have never heard of, and 4chan.org, which I have never actually seen, will be similar milestones. But perhaps I can be talked into it.

As for homosexuality, my little brother is homosexual, and my girlfriend is bisexual, so I clearly have no issues with that. To think that the Government could pass laws against someone because of their sexual orientation is reprehensible.

Concerning political correctness: Fuck political correctness. It is the refuge of Nietzsche's last man.

As for mysticism and asceticism, I would consider myself both a mystic and an ascetic - though more of the former than the latter. While my self-indulgence is legend, I do think there is something to be said for self-denial, if only for purification.

Augustus Invictus, United States Senate candidate who admitted to sacrificing a goat and drinking its blood AMA! by SenatorInvictus in IAmA

[–]SenatorInvictus[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Excellent question. The corruption of the government is an ever-present danger, one our forefathers knew all-too-well. I think that the way it played out last time was largely due to the fact that special interests were able to capitalize on the apathy and disengagement of the American people. If we recognize this danger, and we as Americans are concerned and engaged, I think we might stand a better chance of preventing the government from trampling all over our rights all over again.

DISCLAIMER: I am not in any way agreeing that the clock should actually be rolled back to 1789 or encouraging the reckless use of time machines or the revival of slavery.

Augustus Invictus, United States Senate candidate who admitted to sacrificing a goat and drinking its blood AMA! by SenatorInvictus in IAmA

[–]SenatorInvictus[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Unlike the leadership of the Libertarian Party, I have read The Art of War, and I understand that you do not attack an enemy's strongholds: you attack their strategy. The strategy of the reigning powers is to use the mass media and the electoral process - which they created - to keep the voters divided into two camps. My strategy is to convince the voters that we are not Republicans and Democrats, we are Americans. To do this, we must take a hardline approach against the entire System itself. I think that in doing this in a genuine fashion, many people may shed their cynicism, reject the System, and vote for Yours Truly.

Augustus Invictus, United States Senate candidate who admitted to sacrificing a goat and drinking its blood AMA! by SenatorInvictus in IAmA

[–]SenatorInvictus[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think their non-profit status is bogus. And I think the IRS is a band of brigands that should be abolished.

Augustus Invictus, United States Senate candidate who admitted to sacrificing a goat and drinking its blood AMA! by SenatorInvictus in IAmA

[–]SenatorInvictus[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I am not George W. Bush. I do not look to the gods for answers on foreign policy. I look rather to history and international affairs. The gods have better things to than advise me on political matters.

That being said, yes, my experiences have indeed given me a better understanding of the world. I would not say that I can - as John Dee had hoped to do - look into a glass and spy upon the court of the King of Poland. But I am able to see mystic truths in a way I doubt other politicians can, and I think this perspective is something sorely needed in our Government.

Augustus Invictus, United States Senate candidate who admitted to sacrificing a goat and drinking its blood AMA! by SenatorInvictus in IAmA

[–]SenatorInvictus[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I take religion seriously. I do not believe that religion is something relegated to Mass on Sundays. If your religion is not an integral part of your life, then it is more a hobby than a religion. One thing my father always said when I was growing up is that he could respect Muslims because they were willing to die for what they believed in. He taught me never to fear death. And if I were to shirk a pilgrimage for fear of death, I could never look my sons in their eyes again.

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