To Initiate Force Against Certain Others

It is acceptable and/or desirable to initiate force against __________.

How one fills in that blank is one of the central components of their ideology and worldview.

If their answer is “Jews” or some other religious or racial minority, they’re probably a fascist.

If their answer is “rich people” or “property owners,” they’re probably a communist.

If their answer is “drug users” or “illegal immigrants,” they’re probably a republican.

If their answer is “gun owners” or “racists,” they’re probably a democrat.

If their answer is “lizard people” or “reptilians,” they’re probably a conspiracy theorist.

If their answer is “no one,” they’re a libertarian—whether they realize it or not.

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