Oppose
Fascism of the Right and the Left
By Ron
Paul
August
22, 2017 "Information
Clearing House"
- Following the recent clashes between the
alt-right and the group antifa, some
libertarians have debated which group they
should support. The answer is simple: neither.
The alt-right and its leftist opponents are two
sides of the same authoritarian coin.
The alt-right elevates racial identity over
individual identity. The obsession with race
leads them to support massive government
interference in the economy in order to benefit
members of the favored race. They also favor
massive welfare and entitlement spending, as
long as it functions as a racial spoils system.
Some prominent alt-right leaders even support
abortion as a way of limiting the minority
population. No one who sincerely supports
individual liberty, property rights, or the
right to life can have any sympathy for this
type of racial collectivism.
Antifa, like all Marxists, elevates class
identity over individual identity. Antifa
supporters believe government must run the
economy because otherwise workers will be
exploited by greedy capitalists. This faith in
central planning ignores economic reality, as
well as the reality that in a free market
employers and workers voluntarily work together
for their mutual benefit. It is only when
government intervenes in the economy that crony
capitalists have the opportunity to exploit
workers, consumers, and taxpayers. Sadly, many
on the left confuse the results of the “mixed
economy” with free markets.
Ironically, the failure of the Keynesian model
of economic authoritarianism, promoted by
establishment economists like Paul Krugman, is
responsible for the rise of the alt-right and
antifa. Despite a recent (and likely
short-lived) upturn in some sectors of the
economy, many Americans continue to struggle
with unemployment and a Federal Reserve-caused
eroding standard of living. History shows that
economic hardship causes many to follow
demagogues offering easy solutions and
convenient scapegoats.
Left-wing
demagogues scapegoat businesses and the “one
percent,” ignoring the distinction between those
who made their fortunes serving consumers and
those who enriched themselves by manipulating
the political process. Right-wing demagogues
scapegoat immigrants and minorities, ignoring
how these groups suffer under the current system
and how they are disproportionally impacted by
policies like the war on drugs and police
militarization.
As the Keynesian-Krugman empire of big
government and fiat currency collapses, more
people will be attracted to authoritarianism,
leading to an increase in violence. The only way
to ensure the current system is not replaced
with something even worse is for those of us who
know the truth to work harder to spread the
ideas of liberty.
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While
we should be willing to form coalitions with
individuals of good will across the political
spectrum, we must never align with anyone
promoting violence as a solution to social and
economic problems. We must also oppose any
attempts to use the violence committed by
extremists as a justification for expanding the
police state or infringing on free speech. Laws
against hate speech set a dangerous precedent
for censorship of speech unpopular with the
ruling elite and the deep state.
Libertarians have several advantages in the
ideological battle over what we will replace the
Keynesian welfare model with. First, we do not
need to resort to scapegoating and demagoguing,
as we have the truth about the welfare-warfare
state and the Federal Reserve on our side. We
also offer a realistic way to restore
prosperity. But our greatest advantage is that,
while authoritarianism divides people by race,
class, religion, or other differences, the cause
of liberty unites all who seek peace and
prosperity.
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