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@censoredrefugee Feb 29, 2020, 1:24 AM UTC

I oppose Bernie Sanders on principle

From what I can tell, many Bernie supporters support him because they believe he is the most moral and principled candidate currently running. Unfortunately, it is the opposite. To begin, his candida…

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@censoredrefugee Nov 27, 2019, 1:44 AM UTC

A big reason why narcissists are hard to spot quickly

One of the biggest reasons I believe narcissists aren't detected quicker, in my opinion, is because it is easy for normal people to confuse a lack of empathy for anger issues. We all get upset, angry…

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@censoredrefugee Sep 30, 2019, 4:44 AM UTC

"What if...?" scenarios

When I have a discussion or debate with statists regarding the nature of government and political authority, a lot of them have a tendency to bring up "What if...?" scenarios after I mention that I d…

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@censoredrefugee Sep 23, 2019, 11:15 PM UTC

Governments have no legitimate political authority

Just like in the story "The Emperor's New Clothes", where the truth was so obvious that all it took was one kid pointing out that the emperor wasn't actually wearing clothes for people to admit that…

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@censoredrefugee May 20, 2019, 10:38 PM UTC

Anarchy simplified

The literal definition of anarchy is: without ruler. It does not mean: 1) Chaos 2) No rules 3) No organization If you're asking "But how will society function without government?", you should first a…

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@censoredrefugee Mar 18, 2019, 4:38 AM UTC

A response to "Let's Talk About Socialism"

Here is the video of the talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PheA4BPXQzg&feature=youtu.be The first wrong assumption he makes is that capitalism hasn't brought about much freedom or improved th…

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@censoredrefugee Feb 20, 2019, 5:23 AM UTC

Forced wealth distribution is not fairness, it's the opposite

To give a quick example, consider the following: I plant an apple tree, wait for it to grow and then pick 20 apples from it. My neighbor only has two apples that he bought at a grocery store, since h…

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@censoredrefugee Feb 2, 2019, 5:13 AM UTC

My political leanings

First and foremost, I'm a voluntaryist, which means I am against politics in general because I believe human interaction should be voluntary, and politics is coercive by its nature. I don't support v…

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@censoredrefugee Jan 28, 2019, 6:21 AM UTC

Politics is irrational and stupid

I have compiled a short list of links to resources that argue against the idea of politics for beginners, and I believe they are worth the time to check out. 1) The Whole Problem (and Solution) in Tw…

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@censoredrefugee Jan 25, 2019, 3:58 PM UTC

Flawed arguments against private property

I will be rebutting the three main arguments I have heard against private property: 1) Private property creates inequality and is therefore unfair. Inequality isn't the same thing as injustice or unf…

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