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bookmark_borderA good definition of libertarianism
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A political philosophy that I agree with, and that the world needs more of.
bookmark_borderMeme from Facebook re: democracy
One of the most angering things that has taken place over the past few years (and there are many, many things in the running for that title) is the mindless repetition of platitudes stressing the alleged importance of protecting, defending, and safeguarding “our democracy.” It is presumed as an obvious and self-evident truth that democracy is a good thing, and anyone who even questions this idea is condemned as a fascist, an “insurrectionist,” and a “traitor.”
I guess I’m all of those things, because I do not support democracy and do not think it is a good form of government. I hope to have time and energy at some point to write a longer post explaining why, but for now, the below meme that I came across on Facebook provides a great explanation:
bookmark_borderTrump with Daniel Penny (and more) at Army-Navy game
So cool to see:
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bookmark_borderThe founders never had ARs…
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bookmark_borderJavier Milei ends Argentina’s deficit and cuts taxes by 90%
Not much to say about this other than the fact that it is awesome. More countries should follow Argentina’s example.
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Update: Milei’s interview with The Economist:
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bookmark_border2024 Time Person of the Year: Donald Trump!
Donald Trump has been named Time Magazine’s Person of the Year for 2024!
In my opinion, this honor is a no-brainer and 100% deserved. In just over a month since his election, Trump has made a large, positive difference in my life.
To commemorate this honor, Trump rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange.
Read the full article from Time here.
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bookmark_borderAmerica to start building monuments to heroes and heroines again?
Donald Trump posted the following yesterday on Truth social:
America is going to start building monuments to our great heroes and heroines again!!! DJT
12/10/24 at 10:58 a.m.
(source here)
This is an encouraging sentiment to hear. Hopefully we start with the heroes and heroines whose monuments were unjustly torn down.
bookmark_borderWise words from Cenk Uygur
I recently saw an interesting quote from Cenk Uygur, host of the radio show “The Young Turks”:
“I’ve been trying to figure out why I’m more optimistic now than I was before the election, even though I was so against the guy who won. I know now. MAGA is not my mortal enemy (and neither is the extreme left). My mortal enemy is the establishment. And they have been defeated!”
Source: Fox News
I feel the exact same way. I consider the establishment to be my enemy, even more than those on the far left. I tend to hold what would be considered far-right positions on most issues, but I feel more warmly towards people who hold far-left positions than I do towards people who hold wishy-washy, moderate positions with no real ideological principles behind them (in other words, the establishment). My opinion of Cenk Uygur has definitely improved after reading this quote. I seem to have a kindred spirit from the opposite side of the political spectrum. Perhaps the far left and the far right have more in common than most people realize.
bookmark_borderTrump to pardon unjustly convicted Capitol protesters
According to Yahoo News, president-elect Trump is planning to pardon people who were unjustly charged and convicted for the crime of participating in a protest whose message the establishment disagrees with. This is fantastic news, as it is appalling that these people were charged with crimes in the first place (or criticized in any way, for that matter). And even better, Trump plans to jail members of the committee that decided to treat a protest that they disagree with, as somehow meriting investigation.
Yahoo’s headline is a bit confusing, as there is no such thing as “Capitol rioters.”
The headline, of course, ought to read “Trump vows to pardon Capitol protesters and jail Jan. 6 committee members.”
Notwithstanding Yahoo’s defamatory and inaccurate headline, this is good news indeed.