Secession Archives — News From London, Ontario, And Beyond

“Political Anarchy” Is How the West Got Rich

August 25, 2020 – Ryan McMaken …… Why did Europe go from a poor backwater to an economic and technological powerhouse? A major factor was its lack of any centralized government, and a large number of small competing states. Continue reading →

Why Rothbard Wanted “Radical Decentralization”

April 1, 2020 – Ryan McMaken …… Secession and decentralization are good for two reasons: they move us toward a society with more individual freedom. And smaller, more decentralized societies are more economically free. Continue reading →

Nationalism as National Liberation: Lessons from the End of the Cold War

March 10, 2020 – Ryan McMaken …… If we regard nationalism as necessarily harmful, we end up supporting the Soviet Union, and every empire and two-bit dictator who manages to hammer together a variety of disparate groups under a single national banner. Continue reading →

Why Governments Hate Secession

February 27, 2020 – Ryan McMaken …… States seek to perpetuate themselves by seizing more control of capital and human beings. Size makes this easier. And every regime would become a mega-state like China or the US if it could. Continue reading →

3 Reasons Why More Secession Means More Freedom

February 23, 2020 – Ryan McMaken …… Anti-secessionists insist that radical decentralization means more “nationalism” and protectionism. In practice, the exact opposite is more likely. 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 →

Secession in Virginia Would Defuse the State’s Conflict over Guns

February 6, 2020 – Ryan McMaken …… If opponents of the current ideological winds blowing in Virginia find themselves in a permanent minority, it may very well be that the only method of defending the minority position is by leaving the state. But “exit” can theoretically be obtained in more than one way. Continue reading →

How to Avoid Civil War: Decentralization, Nullification, Secession

December 5, 2019 – Ryan McMaken …… So long as we insist the federal government can force one law, one culture, and one sort of politics on all of America, the US is headed down the road of civil war. Only decentralization and separation can partly defuse the situation. Continue reading →

Will Conservatives See the Light on Secession?

April 20, 2019 – José Niño …… Many on the Left still cling to the idea that if they can only elect “the right people,” everything will be fine. This is a doomed strategy. Continue reading →

When Democratic Compromise Fails: Kosher Slaughter Outlawed in Belgium

February 14, 2019 – Ryan McMaken …… Democracy offers no solution to the problem of reconciling two value systems that are in conflict. The only real solution is decentralization and secession. Continue reading →