Gun control is predicated on the belief that private citizens cannot be trusted with firearms. That the state should have a “monopoly on violence” because it is less violent than individuals. And that firearms should be taken away from private citizens because only the state is responsible enough to handle them.
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The Great Gareth Porter on the Woodrow Wilson Flu Epidemic of 1918
He's not just the father of American Fascism, German Nazism, Soviet Communism, Chinese Communism, World War II, the American empire and the Bush family fortune. Wilson was also responsible for the great "Spanish" flu epidemic of 1918 and 1919. I sure hope there's such...
What Limits Are Needed On Government During This Outbreak?
Disease epidemics are perfectly solvable by libertarian theory. If someone is infected with a dangerous disease, and they bring themselves into a position where they can infect others, then they have violated someone's rights. In an ideal ancap scenario, places like...
‘Politically Correct’ Road to Fascism 01-03-91
Episode 320: Twentieth Century Fascism w/ Paul Gottfried
39 Minutes Suitable for All Ages Paul Gottfried returns to the show to deliver a lesson on 20th century fascism. Fascism: The Career of a Concept Link to Richard Grove's Autonomy Course Pete's Patreon Pete's Books on Amazon Pete's Books Available for Crypto Pete on...
Pressure-Release Valves in Participatory Fascism
Almost every nation in the world has adopted a system of participatory fascism, whereby nominally representative governments can abridge and restrict someone’s nominally recognized private-property rights. Participatory fascism may enjoy the appearance of popular...
The 80th Anniversary of the Start of WWII in Europe
Just remember, the whole damn thing was Woodrow Wilson's fault. Even Winston Churchill, top suspect in the sinking of the Lusitania, later told William Griffin, editor of the New York Enquirer in August 1936 (though he later denied saying it): “America should have...
8/8/19 Ben Freeman on the Military-Industrial Jobs Scam
Ben Freeman talks about President Trump's friendship with Lockheed Martin CEO Marillyn Hewson and what it means for the military-industrial complex. Trump likes to boast about keeping businesses—particularly those related to military industries—open and hiring in the...
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The Fake China Threat and Its Very Real Danger
Today the front pages and bookstores are filled with tales of the so-called "China Threat." From spy balloons to Fentanyl pipelines, genocide to dreams of world domination: CHINA! But is it all true? Is any of it? Now, for the first time, the speciousness of these and...
Questioning the COVID Company Line: Critical Thinking in Hysterical Times
