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Biden signs bill criticized as “major expansion of warrantless surveillance” (arstechnica.com)
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[–] 2 points 2 years ago (6 children)

All the people who wanted to maintain segregation (i.e. Rand's father) had principled stances. Should we admire them?

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (5 children)

    What principle would lead someone to support segregation?

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    In Rand's father's case? Libertarian nonsense about not being forced by the big bad government to stop with the 'whites only' bullshit.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (3 children)

    Ah. Free association is what it'd be called by libertarians. I see what you mean now.

    Was he against government-forced segregation?

    I'm kind of bad in these situations (from a libertarian perspective) because I tend to refuse to worry about things I like the outcome of.

    If you and I had incredibly similar views on how people should behave, and we both put time and money into achieving those outcomes, but I didn't support using violence (libertarian reductionist view of government), does that mean I support things I'm ostensibly fighting personally?

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago* (2 children)

    He would have opposed the Civil Rights Act "because of the property rights element." See? Principled stand.

    https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/91287-paul-says-he-would-have-opposed-1964-civil-rights-act/

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