“Who Can You Absolutely NOT Trust?”
“Who Can You Absolutely NOT Trust?”
This article was featured in our weekly newsletter, the Liberator Online. To receive it in your inbox, sign up here. When it comes to elections, many voters focus on electing a “good king,” someone who would implement their worldview on others, even if that worldview is TERRIBLE for liberty. If you find yourself talking with one of those voters about libertarianism, your efforts to persuade may be more effective by asking them this question before you get into the politics or philosophy of libertarian thought, “Who can you absolutely NOT trust?” The answer you receive does not matter, but you should definitely take note, as it will guide the rest of your interaction with them.
- What happened in the US Senate.
- That we realize that you don’t actually own yourself if the law compels you to potentially serve in the military against your wishes. This realization would have ended the Selective Service registration for men, providing the same equality, yet with a better self-ownership outcome.
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