As American culture becomes dominated by militant feminism, a new voting group of dissenters is arising: young male voters. These are young men that believe that the system is stacked against them, which is why Trump's populism appeals to them.
Democracy, or at least the “democracy” that ensures the “right people” are elected, is the religion of American progressives. Despite its obvious failures, however, progressives claim that democracy is the Holy Grail of governance. Why people believe this is another question.
America is always on the verge of finally having "honest government." Of course, what passes for “honest government” is a government that efficiently takes wealth from productive people and transfers it to those who are politically-connected.
Progressives claim that the state grants us our rights, and that liberty can flourish only in the presence of a powerful state. The truth runs in the opposite direction.
The recent attempts on former President Donald Trump’s life have sparked concerns about political violence and the normalization of such acts in American society.
When our ruling classes speak of “believing in democracy,” they are speaking of a romantic version of a form of governance that, in real life, is quite different than the sanitized version presented in our media.
When our ruling classes speak of “believing in democracy,” they are speaking of a romantic version of a form of governance that, in real life, is quite different than the sanitized version presented in our media.
Ryan takes a look at Ludwig von Mises's definition of "democracy" and how democracy only works when mixed with an unlimited right to secession.
While F.A. Hayek was a promoter of liberty, his work nonetheless often failed to acknowledge just how predatory the state really is. Murray Rothbard understood that the real enemy is the predatory state.
In writing about the scope and history of education in the U.S., Albert J. Nock had high hopes for its future. Even though much of it has degenerated into wokeism and outright mediocrity, there always seem to be green shoots of learning coming from those who still value learning.
