I Like To Be In America

To a big chunk of the left – and not a few on the far libertarian fringe – America is the worst thing ever.

I don’t bother prodding “progressives” too hard on the subject – why bother?

But with Wahhabi Libertarians, I’ve had a bit of sport asking “OK – if someone gave you an airplane ticket and told you to go somewhere with greater regard for personal liberty and freedom, all and all, where would you go?”

When I get an answer – and it’s a minority that actually tries – it’s usually someplace that’s made a big splash legalizing marijuana or raw milk or hemp jeans, or some other such vital freedom.   Almost inevitably, a quick examination shows the place they want to move crushes free speech, has a confiscatory tax structure, bans civilian gun ownership, has indulgent police powers, or some such.  The exception – the current Libertarian parlor subject, “Liberland“, a small “libertarian state” on the Danube between the Czech Republic and Croatia – would seem to be on the brink of being repoed by the Croatians.  And a liberty that can’t be defended is only a liberty until someone bigger and nastier takes it away (which is among the subjects of a certain book released last month and currently priced to move)

Anyway – the US takes its shots from the left, the right, and the none-of-the-above.  Including yours truly, at times.

And with all of that, it’s good, refreshing, and a useful perspective-check to remember the contortions some people go to to get here.

One thought on “I Like To Be In America

  1. I tend to lean Libertarian, but do believe the USA to be the best place for liberty. Understanding that some states are better than others, if I had my choice, and didn’t worry about being too far from family, Alaska is the one state where I’ve felt true liberty.

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