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“Antidemocratic” Just Means “Something the Regime Doesn’t Like.”

November 17, 2022 – Ryan McMaken …… Marxist regimes used to slap the word “anti-revolutionary” on everything the regimes disliked. Today’s regimes use the words “undemocratic” and “anti-democratic” in the same way. Continue reading →

Julian Assange and Our Impunity Democracy

October 11, 2022 – James Bovard …… Saturday’s world-wide demonstrations calling for the release of Julian Assange might go unheeded by American political elites, but that does not diminish this simple truth: Assange is being punished for exposing lies and lawbreaking by the U.S. Government. Continue reading →

Molinari Explains the Difference between Monarchy and Popular Government

September 18, 2022 – Ryan McMaken …… The rise of democracy blurred the lines between the regime and the people it exploits. This was less of a problem under monarchs, whose interests were clearly separate from the public’s. Continue reading →

We Need Fewer Rulers and More True Leaders

September 10, 2022 – Patrick Carroll …… “The beginning of wisdom,” said Confucius, “is to call things by their proper name.” Continue reading →

On Some Differences Separating Choices in Private Settings from Choices in Political Settings

August 21, 2022 – Donald J. Boudreaux …… The institutional implications of individuals choosing within markets and other private spheres differ categorically from the institutional implications of individuals voting to make major changes to the economy or society. Continue reading →

Canadian Voters Will Not Find Integrity on the Ballot

September 15, 2021 – Lee Friday …… The lack of political integrity is a standard feature of democracy, not a flaw. Continue reading →

Close Elections Force Us to Ask Unpleasant Questions about Democracy

November 2, 2020 – Ryan McMaken …… A very close or contested election would remind us that elections do not demonstrate “the will of the people” and that national unity is founded on some very fragile myths. Continue reading →

Small Countries Are Better: They’re Often Richer and Safer Than Big Countries

February 19, 2020 – Ryan McMaken …… Smaller countries have often been shown to perform better than large countries in terms of overall income and in economic growth. Also, their populations often enjoy more healthy and safe social environments. Continue reading →

The State Owns You: The Problem with “National Service”

February 9, 2020 – Tyler Curtis …… All arguments in favor of mandatory service rest on the idea that an individual’s life belongs not to him- or herself, but to the state. Continue reading →

Why Democracy Doesn’t Give Us What We Want

February 7, 2020 – Gary M. Galles …… Uncritically holding democracy out as an ideal overlooks the question of whether market democracy or political democracy better serves citizens. Continue reading →