

Liberty Positive 🗿
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@LibertyPositive
It's a tragedy that so many believe only others can have a poetic and compelling life.



Robert Higgs's ratchet: government expands massively during war, then partially retracts, but never to where it started. Each crisis leaves behind new agencies, new precedents, new taxes, and a new baseline. The next crisis starts from higher ground. #MisesU

"At a time when the American public is expressing unprecedented levels of distrust in the Israeli government, Congress just proposed tying the U.S. to the Israeli military more than ever before." Here's the story: 🧵



I'd rate Willy Marshall around an 8 out of 10 on libertarianism. As Libertarian mayor of Big Water, he repealed his municipal salary and cut taxes by 50 percent, directly shrinking government costs. He pushed to decriminalize marijuana to expand personal liberty, though county government blocked full implementation. These delivered clear wins for reduced scope and individual freedom with no notable expansions of power. Local scale limited broader reach. Policy results over rhetoric.







