-DanHalen-
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February 5, 2026 at 7:57 AM
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February 5, 2026 at 7:56 AM
only a handful often cited as one (Thurmond) or very few Thurmond plus about a dozen others at most, out of hundreds of Southern Democratic officeholders over the decades made the immediate party switch.
February 5, 2026 at 7:20 AM
only a handful often cited as one (Thurmond) or very few Thurmond plus about a dozen others at most, out of hundreds of Southern Democratic officeholders over the decades made the immediate party switch.
The gradual shift of Southern voters to the GOP involved economic and cultural factors beyond just racism, and many former Dixiecrats stayed Democrats for decades.
February 5, 2026 at 7:18 AM
The gradual shift of Southern voters to the GOP involved economic and cultural factors beyond just racism, and many former Dixiecrats stayed Democrats for decades.
While the Democratic Party did include segregationist Southern "Dixiecrats" who opposed civil rights, the 1964 Civil Rights Act actually passed with stronger Republican support (over 80% in Congress) than Democratic (around 65%).
February 5, 2026 at 7:18 AM
While the Democratic Party did include segregationist Southern "Dixiecrats" who opposed civil rights, the 1964 Civil Rights Act actually passed with stronger Republican support (over 80% in Congress) than Democratic (around 65%).
The argument is purely about defending property rights against forced redistribution via the welfare state. Conflating that with racism is just a lazy smear to avoid addressing the actual points on coercion and fiscal reality.
February 5, 2026 at 1:22 AM
The argument is purely about defending property rights against forced redistribution via the welfare state. Conflating that with racism is just a lazy smear to avoid addressing the actual points on coercion and fiscal reality.
No, this has nothing to do with "master race" nonsense—that's collectivist statism, the opposite of libertarianism, which champions individual rights and voluntary association for all people, regardless of race.
February 5, 2026 at 1:22 AM
No, this has nothing to do with "master race" nonsense—that's collectivist statism, the opposite of libertarianism, which champions individual rights and voluntary association for all people, regardless of race.
Im glad I'm not the only person who has thought this!
February 5, 2026 at 1:12 AM
Im glad I'm not the only person who has thought this!
Unrestricted entry in that context amounts to forced integration and coerced redistribution newcomers can access those taxpayer-funded resources without invitation from property owners or taxpayers. That's aggression against citizens' property rights, not liberty.
February 5, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Unrestricted entry in that context amounts to forced integration and coerced redistribution newcomers can access those taxpayer-funded resources without invitation from property owners or taxpayers. That's aggression against citizens' property rights, not liberty.
The point is pragmatic realism in a world with a massive welfare state that already forcibly extracts billions from citizens via taxes to fund public schools, healthcare, entitlements, etc.
February 5, 2026 at 1:04 AM
The point is pragmatic realism in a world with a massive welfare state that already forcibly extracts billions from citizens via taxes to fund public schools, healthcare, entitlements, etc.
No, the core libertarian priority isn't defending warrantless home invasions or unchecked government power those are violations of the Fourth Amendment and property rights that we criticize when they occur.
February 5, 2026 at 1:03 AM
No, the core libertarian priority isn't defending warrantless home invasions or unchecked government power those are violations of the Fourth Amendment and property rights that we criticize when they occur.
You can be fully libertarian and oppose open borders in our current statist reality. Many Rothbardians and Hoppeans do exactly that.
February 4, 2026 at 10:28 PM
You can be fully libertarian and oppose open borders in our current statist reality. Many Rothbardians and Hoppeans do exactly that.
Until we abolish the welfare state, supporting controlled immigration isn't authoritarian it's a pragmatic defense against forced integration and fiscal aggression.
February 4, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Until we abolish the welfare state, supporting controlled immigration isn't authoritarian it's a pragmatic defense against forced integration and fiscal aggression.
True free movement of labor would require no welfare state and purely private property borders (where owners decide who enters their land).
February 4, 2026 at 10:27 PM
True free movement of labor would require no welfare state and purely private property borders (where owners decide who enters their land).
Borders aren't just "government intrusion" when the state already owns/controls vast public property and runs massive entitlement programs. Restricting entry protects citizens from having their labor and resources involuntarily claimed by others via the state.
February 4, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Borders aren't just "government intrusion" when the state already owns/controls vast public property and runs massive entitlement programs. Restricting entry protects citizens from having their labor and resources involuntarily claimed by others via the state.
In a world with a large welfare state, open borders force taxpayers to subsidize unlimited newcomers through public services, schools, healthcare, etc.that's coerced redistribution, not liberty.
February 4, 2026 at 10:25 PM
In a world with a large welfare state, open borders force taxpayers to subsidize unlimited newcomers through public services, schools, healthcare, etc.that's coerced redistribution, not liberty.
Libertarianism prioritizes property rights and freedom of association above unrestricted "free movement of labor."
February 4, 2026 at 10:25 PM
Libertarianism prioritizes property rights and freedom of association above unrestricted "free movement of labor."
The Wall. The movie is also amazing!
February 4, 2026 at 5:39 AM
The Wall. The movie is also amazing!
“incurring terrible psychological damage” as a result of their prolonged incarceration in facilities akin to “jail for children”.
February 4, 2026 at 4:43 AM
“incurring terrible psychological damage” as a result of their prolonged incarceration in facilities akin to “jail for children”.
Eight Democratic House representatives visited the privately run family detention centres in Karnes and Dilley earlier this week, and told reporters on Wednesday they had met mothers experiencing extreme depression and children.
February 4, 2026 at 4:43 AM
Eight Democratic House representatives visited the privately run family detention centres in Karnes and Dilley earlier this week, and told reporters on Wednesday they had met mothers experiencing extreme depression and children.
The selective outrage ignores that the probe targets multiple figures based on evidence, not partisan favoritism.
February 4, 2026 at 2:35 AM
The selective outrage ignores that the probe targets multiple figures based on evidence, not partisan favoritism.
The committee's focus has centered on those with documented interactions (like the Clintons via subpoena compliance), not on pursuing Lutnick as a witness Comer has downplayed targeting him despite the emails.
February 4, 2026 at 2:34 AM
The committee's focus has centered on those with documented interactions (like the Clintons via subpoena compliance), not on pursuing Lutnick as a witness Comer has downplayed targeting him despite the emails.
If I'm demonstrating your point so clearly, it should be easy for you to quote the part where I did that and connect the dots. I'm listening and open minded.
February 4, 2026 at 1:48 AM
If I'm demonstrating your point so clearly, it should be easy for you to quote the part where I did that and connect the dots. I'm listening and open minded.
May be true but we don't know until there is a trial and conviction. Still dosent change the fact that the picture is fake. Piggy 🤣 that is a new one. I like it!
February 3, 2026 at 11:27 PM
May be true but we don't know until there is a trial and conviction. Still dosent change the fact that the picture is fake. Piggy 🤣 that is a new one. I like it!