Craig Biddle
@CraigBiddle
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Yep.
Predictably, Putin being a dictator is what Trump likes and envies about him. Much easier to deal with than elected leaders with parliaments, free media, and public opinion. And they can't send billions of dollars wherever they like with a snap of their fingers.
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@jlrizzoii @cafreiman I don't want to get rid of the core functions of government. I'm not an anarcho-capitalist. I want the core functions to be funded voluntarily. @CraigBiddle has a great article on this topic if it interests you. https://t.co/Hb0mlo8ys7
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Yep. In politics, "leftist" means advocate of some kind of collectivism/tribalism—whether economic, racial, national, etc. In contrast, "rightist" means advocate of individualism and the protection of individual rights. Otherwise what's the point of the political spectrum?
He doesn’t just “sound like a leftist.” He’s making the same intellectually and morally stunted arguments as Ibram X. Kendi et al — complete w/ hysterical claims of existential danger. Every brand of race pride/essentialism is equally fatuous. I reject all of it. No compromise.
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This is what “globalize the intifada” means So until you’re willing to condemn the movement, keep your performative outrage to yourself
The attack at a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney today was a vile act of antisemitic terror. I mourn those who were murdered and will be keeping their families, the Jewish community, and the Chabad movement in my prayers. May the memories of all those killed be a blessing. While
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Killing jihadists—and their sponsors and supporters—en masse is the only benevolent, compassionate way to deal with them. It puts them down, which they’ve begged for and which is thus benevolent and compassionate toward them; and it stops them from murdering more innocent
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Not that the Trump administration would do it, but here’s how to end jihadist attacks. (TL;DR: Dead jihadists can’t jihad.) https://t.co/7et4didk7u
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Logical and causal dependence are real. If you want to defend Western civilization, you must understand—and uphold—the principles on which it depends. Kiyah explains this clearly. Ayn Rand explained it at length. The Objective Standard has 20 years of articles demonstrating it.
You can’t claim to defend western civilization while refusing to condemn the ideas that are actively destroying it
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The likes of Brett or the likes of Kiyah? Which is the path to a future of reason, freedom, and flourishing?
Anyone who refuses to do something as simple as say the Groypers are bad for America shouldn’t be taken seriously as a political commentator
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We essentially have a free market for coffee creamer- lots of businesses competing means lots of options If we want the same options for healthcare we need the same free market policies
I love the US. I love having 200 types of coffee creamer at the store and no healthcare
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If you want a glimpse of the future we can have if we support rational young intellectuals, check out this recent interview with @kiyahwillis. Kiyah is a voice of reason in a sea of insanity. She addresses difficult subjects head-on with simple, straightforward language and
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Excellent observation. If we want a rational, free, civilized world, we have to support independent thinkers, not second-handed influencers.
The reason airheads like Brett Cooper and Candace Owens fall off is because they never did the difficult work of deriving their own opinions from evidence and reason. Because their careers were developed by other people handing them talking points to regurgitate, they never had
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Earned pride. Thank you, oil producers!
THIS is what I like to hear from oil executives: "If we're not exploring...all the time, the world is going to go hungry and dark, and it's going to be a scary place. We do so much for this world and this planet, and I cannot image being in a better industry." Bill Armstrong
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A beautiful sight to see.
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Prizing “unity” over morality is sheer tribalism. And it is dragging the Republican Party down to the level of the lowest among them—as low as the leftists they supposedly oppose. Kiyah identifies the Elephant’s new clothes.
How do we save civilization? Is it by uniting with barbarians or staunchly defending Western values? My latest Substack article: https://t.co/i4DzXe2Lts
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I’m glad the remaining hostages were released by the sub-animals who kidnapped and tortured them for two years. And I wish these victims and their loved ones the best in dealing with the aftermath—which, of course, will be torturous in its own ways. That said—and widespread
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As an Iranian, I say this proudly: congratulations to Israel for bringing your people home. You’ve been fighting monsters while the world lectures you about morality. You’ve carried civilization on your shoulders. You deserve security and peace, not hypocritical condemnation.
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Trump doesn’t deserve a peace prize He pressured Israel to surrender This deal won’t bring peace- it guarantees the next war As long as Gaza and the West Bank glorify jihad and martyrdom, this won’t end Rewarding them for 10/7 only invites more terrorism in the future
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Morality is about how to live—specifically, how to live as a human being, given our nature and needs. And human life is the objective standard of moral value because it is the fundamental fact that gives rise to the possibility and need of morality. https://t.co/umDSVFoZKS
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A two-state solution is impossible because only one state in the Middle East is genuinely open to it: Israel. Everyone knows this. But… “The Emperor’s new clothes are splendid!”
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