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Anti-Capitalist Rioters Smash Windows Of Ten Businesses During Violent Portland March

Jake Dima on November 1, 2020 Violent demonstrators smashed windows and police declared a riot during an anti-capitalist march in Portland Saturday night. Around 150 violent demonstrators participated in a march called “Capitalism is Scary,” according to The Oregonian. Rioters destroyed the windows of ten separate businesses, including multiple phone stores, a coffee shop, a…

The Argument Against Inherent Racism in Capitalism
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The Argument Against Inherent Racism in Capitalism

As an ardent supporter of voluntary capitalistic principles, I feel it necessary to address the criticisms levied against these notions of meritocratic value and pen this public letter in support. Especially now, as the Libertarian Party seems to move on a path nearer every year to becoming outwardly anti-capitalist just to own “the system man”,…

‘Failure of Capitalism’ Tweet Goes Viral – Everywhere Except Twitter.
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‘Failure of Capitalism’ Tweet Goes Viral – Everywhere Except Twitter.

The Libertarian Republic’s writer Squiggly Line Guy recently garnered some national attention over a tweet that went viral everywhere except Twitter. “When the government decided who was essential and who wasn’t, resulting in over 30 million people unemployed, Leftists called it a failure of Capitalism. The government seizing control of production is certainly some sort…

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Six Examples of Private Businesses Effectively Responding to Coronavirus Concerns

With the onset of coronavirus panic, many see this as proof of the “failings” of capitalism as bread shelves are finally empty in the midst of a global pandemic. Although it took this much to turn American stores into what is essentially just a Venezuelan Thursday, this means that it’s time to decry the weak…

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Why Video Games Are Poised to Overtake the Entertainment World

On October 19, 1972, about two dozen people crammed into a poorly lit room at Stanford University’s Artificial Intelligence Laboratory to watch a handful of students play video games. Some came for the free beer. Others came to catch a glimpse of history—the first-ever “Intergalactic Spacewar Olympics”—which was being recorded by Rolling Stone reporter Stewart…

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“Let Them Eat Whole Foods”: The Appalling Elitism of Dollar Store Bans

Should city governments dictate where you can shop for food? If your neighbors see a need for a store, and happily patronize it, should outsiders shut down that option? These are the battle lines of the emerging movement against dollar stores. Tulsa, Oklahoma, Mesquite, Texas, Dekalb County, Georgia, New Orleans, Louisiana, and other municipalities nationwide…

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Ocasio-Cortez’s War on Wealth Is a War on All of Us

“No one ever makes a billion dollars. You take a billion dollars,” chided U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., earlier this week. “You didn’t make those widgets,” she added. “You sat on a couch while thousands of people were paid modern-day slave wages … [and] are literally dying because they can’t afford to live.” AOC on why successful…

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True Equality: The Liberty of Patriotism, Capitalism, and Feminism

The women’s suffrage movement met their ultimate goal in 1920 when the US passed the 19th Amendment that constitutionally guaranteed voting for women across the country. Voting is just part of the story, though. As in most cases, the government is an oppressive force that is manipulated by popular sentiment of the time. In fact,…