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  • Why U.S. Retrenchment Fuels Economic Instability and Amplifies Authoritarianism

    07/23/2025 12:44:55 PM PDT · by E. Pluribus Unum · 4 replies
    The Daily Bell ^ | July 21, 2025 | Benjamin J Dichter
    Government has three primary functions. It should provide for military defense of the nation. It should enforce contracts between individuals. It should protect citizens from crimes against themselves or their property. – Milton FriedmanI begin this article with a quote from Milton Friedman as a reminder of the most basic philosophical principles of small-government libertarian principles too many have forgotten. As the libertarian movement faces increasing attack vectors from collectivist cultures employing political entryism, it is more important than ever to reassert what libertarianism truly stands for: freedom, free markets, and the defence of individual and property rights.Currently in Iraq,...