In some circles, the libertarian political philosophy is considered a right-wing ideology, broadly identified with minimal government. But government over-reach is the signature of authoritarian rule. Be wary of such leaders’ anti-government appeal, because his or her true aim is to cement power by claiming as much executive authority as possible. You need look no further than the regimes of Hungary’s Viktor Orban or Vladimir Putin, where dictates of the supreme leader brook no resistance or dissent . Those are the antithesis of individual liberty and minimal government. The authoritarian policies of the U.S. president elected in 2024 has gone to extreme lengths to impose burdensome taxes on Americans, especially on those who can least afford them, through questionably legal importation tariffs.
Would a true libertarian support the surveillance state being imposed by the current director of the Federal Bureau of Investigations, Kash Patel? Re-imposition of McCarthy era repression of political dissidents and guilt by association are clearly not libertarian values. As explained in the “Statement of Principles” of the Libertarian Party of the United States, “We, the members of the Libertarian Party, challenge the cult of the omnipotent state and defend the rights of the individual.” If you believe in freedom, you must oppose authoritarian leaders. Read more in short articles below or as they are posted here.
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COUNTER-MEASURES TO POLICE STATE TACTICS
From the schoolyard to the Oval Office, the bully’s most effective way to dominate is to instill fear. As many a recess victim has discovered, the best way to end the bullying is to stand up to the perpetrator. Handing over lunch money or not fighting back reinforces the bully’s
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Do you think you’re being tricked into spending more for the same items at the grocery store? Sometimes it’s “shrink-flation” Bigger cereal boxes with less inside them? Have you noticed an increase in deceptive advertising or marketing?. More scams coming to your email? Over all, have you noticed that more
WHAT TO DO IN A POLICE STATE
In a police state, which is a government’s systematic, pervasive surveillance and repression of citizens who oppose an authoritarian ruler, it’s as important to know what you should do as what you shouldn’t do. Of course, the autocrat insists on everyone’s complete obedience to his or her goals, objectives and
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MEMBERSHIP OR AFFILIATION CONFIDENTIAL: No roster of Guardrail Society members or affiliating individuals is maintained. Steps have been taken to maintain confidentiality of participants, given some citizens’ reasonable concerns about retaliation despite Constitutional protections. Participants’ experience derives from life in apartheid South Africa, Venezuela, China, Iran, Uganda, Brazil and Chile among other known centers of police state repression.