If Socialists Actually Understood Socialism

by Mises Wire, Emric Egbert

In light of recent developments in New York City, specifically on the recent primary elections and the emergence of self-described democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani as a potential mayoral candidate, as well as the increasingly aggressive public engagement of Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in their tour around the United States, and the fact that AOC’s chances of becoming the 2028 Democratic presidential nominee have doubled within one week, it has become clear to me that socialist rhetoric is gaining momentum in American political discourse…

Why the Government Is So Loved by So Many

One of the most memorable passages in the memoir of the escaped slave Frederick Douglass

by Mises Wire•Ryan McMaken

One of the most memorable passages in the memoir of the escaped slave Frederick Douglass is where he describes how one group of slaves would argue with another group of slaves over whose master was richer or stronger. Exhibiting a mixture of Stockholm syndrome with delusions of grandeur, these slaves, according to Douglass, “seemed to think that the greatness of their masters was transferable to themselves.” Moreover…

Secession in the US – How can we Amicably Separate

Eric Peters Breaks it Down with a Comment from Etienne de la Boetie2

By eric

The subject of civil war comes up a lot lately. How about an amicable separation instead? People do this all the time in their personal relationships. You have two people who loved one another once and maybe still do but just can’t live together any longer. At least, not without some sort of accommodation that neither can agree to…

​​​​​​​”I’m Not Afraid”: James Comey Fires Back After Indictment

Finally

by Tyler Durden

With just days to go until the statute of limitations ran out, disgraced former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted on two of three counts sought by prosecutors - one count of making false statements and one count of obstruction of justice - just days after President Donald Trump issued a public demand for his Justice Department to act “now” to bring prosecutions against Comey…

Leaked Memo Reveals FBI Deployed A Stunning 274 Agents On J6, Causing Internal Revolt

‘Hopelessly broken...’

by Tyler Durden

The FBI deployed nearly 300 plainclothes agents to the US Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot, in an effort that became so chaotic it caused an internal schism within the agency that led many rank-and-file at the bureau that core competencies had been lost to “wokeness,” and that employees had become “pawns in a political war,” according to an after-action report hidden from the public for over four years until it was obtained by Just the News…

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