Episode 260 - Unprincipled Libertarianism and insane injustices of Epstein-class statism

- Principles First - Challenging Premises - Beyond the Echo Chambers - series "The US is a vassal of the Jewish people, not the Jewish state. Israelis aren't buying our politicians. American Jews are. American Jews don't support Israel because it's a democracy or has free healthcare. They support it because it's Jewish." https://x.com/encoresalad/status/2049199157361954924 "Because Dave Smith is a backstop, a limited hangout..." https://x.com/berry122440/status/2049281580133183596 Ai Weiwei and the Art of Keeping Your Mouth Shut "On Censorship" offers timely reflections from the dissident artist, whose entire life and career have been marked by state persecution. by Hakim Bishara https://hyperallergic.com/ai-weiwei-and-the-art-of-keeping-your-mouth-shut/ "It's hard to maintain dignity and self-respect when your mouth is gagged." Gabor Maté, rescapé de l'Holocauste, sur le génocide à Gaza (doublé en FR) - The Black Elephant https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNyKMQyG388 Ex-Zionist Trauma Expert: The Epstein Files & The Myth of Normal | Dr. Gabor Maté - Dr Myriam Francois https://youtu.be/iW6Jfj9SKzI?t=229 Ian Carroll et al.'s "Document Intelligence Platform," an AI (LLM) system for connecting all the dots in the files (at least those revealed for the public to connect): https://app.thewebb.io/about Nick Bryant is an activist and writer: https://epsteinjustice.com Did Jeffrey Epstein's Victims Fund Protect His Allies? The notorious sex predator's estate said it would compensate his victims. But those who took money feel shortchanged while almost $200 million remains in Epstein's trust. by Maggie Severns https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/10/01/jeffrey-epstein-victim-fund-ken-feinberg-511829 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Edward_Konkin_III#Political_opinions Rothbard's unprincipled, pragmatic streak lacking Teal understanding (though he's correct on wage labor remaining prevalent in a free society)..."I see no other conceivable strategy for the achievement of liberty than political action." Konkin on Libertarian Strategy by Murray Rothbard | Mises Institute https://mises.org/mises-daily/konkin-libertarian-strategy another useful analysis... "Samuel Edward Konkin III gets credited with inventing the word 'minarchism,' but he didn't do it as a fan. He coined it to mock the idea. To him, a 'minimal state' wasn't some clever compromise, it was a flat-out contradiction. You can't half-reject coercion. Either you say no to it completely, or you end up rationalizing it." https://x.com/NeoRothbardian/status/2040127193771032963 <span style="font-s