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Anti-Populist Strategy

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Let's Undo the Extremism that Online Culture has Bred

We need to raise awareness, and learn to push back on bad ideas

Sep 23 • TaraElla

The Case for a Moderate Politics Based on Values

Or, how to be critical of wokeness while not empowering the reactionary right

Sep 19 • TaraElla

Differences in Dealing with the Illiberal Left vs. Illiberal Right

We can debate theory with the left, but it's about countering strategy with the right

Sep 15 • TaraElla

The Fault in the Left

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How the Left can Stop Alienating People

Common ground is possible, but there are clearly barriers

Aug 26 • TaraElla

How Postmodern Critical Theory Harms the Mental Health of Minorities

This can't be good for social justice at all

Aug 20 • TaraElla

How the New Left Mixed Up Freudian Repression and Political Oppression

And how this has enabled the worst features of the contemporary left

Aug 7 • TaraElla

My Case Against the Theory Left: A Restatement

Why leftist theory has been a counterproductive force

Jul 30 • TaraElla

The Fault in the Right

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How to Reverse the Anti-Woke to Reactionary Pipeline

It's really about who has 'the cards', as Trump himself put it.

Aug 13 • TaraElla

Why Trumpism is the Logical Endpoint of Movement Conservatism

It was only a matter of time for organized conservatism to turn into radical reactionism

Jul 16 • TaraElla

Trump Was Never a Viable Path to End the Forever Wars

The current moment simply vindicates what many of us were saying.

Jun 19 • TaraElla

Why Right-wing Influencers Moving Away from Anti-Woke Talk is Sinister

It's part of the right's shameless move towards adopting woke-style authoritarianism

May 27 • TaraElla

General Observations

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Differences in Dealing with the Illiberal Left vs. Illiberal Right

We can debate theory with the left, but it's about countering strategy with the right

Sep 15 • TaraElla

My Political Theory of Everything Project: A Re-Introduction

The case for separating objective common ground critique and libertarian-specific critique

Jun 24 • TaraElla

Why We Need to Shut Down Political Aggression

Aggression is basically bullying, and is simply incompatible with good order

May 19 • TaraElla

Why We Need to Call Out Free Speech Hypocrites

And why we need to bring back fairness, humility and compromise as core political values

Apr 16 • TaraElla

Synthesizing Progressive + Conservative + Libertarian

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Building the Philosophical Arguments for a Moderate Politics

It's time the sensible center had a more robust intellectual backing

Sep 2 • TaraElla

Why the Left Invented the 'Right', and why it's Pushing People Towards Trump

The right is an artificial social construct that needs to be challenged

Apr 28 • TaraElla

Why the Far-Left's Model of Change is All Wrong

But that doesn't mean that all hope for progressive change is doomed

Apr 1 • TaraElla

Why Moderates Should Stop Hiding Behind Procedure

Reluctance to state our values led to the downfall of the IDW ideal

Mar 24 • TaraElla

Moral Libertarian & Libertarian Reformism

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My Political Theory of Everything Project: A Re-Introduction

The case for separating objective common ground critique and libertarian-specific critique

Jun 24 • TaraElla

Trump Was Never a Viable Path to End the Forever Wars

The current moment simply vindicates what many of us were saying.

Jun 19 • TaraElla

Trump Isn't a Fascist, but Resistance is Just As Needed

Fascism is not the only threat to freedom after all

Apr 23 • TaraElla

Why Tariffs are a Nightmare for Freedom and Peace

And why libertarians need to challenge the artificial construct of 'the right'.

Apr 14 • TaraElla

Gender X Politics

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Why Kamala Harris was So Unpopular Among Men

The center-left has a blindspot when it comes to men's instincts and priorities

Sep 11 • TaraElla

We Need to Talk About the Gender Dimension to our Politics

And why this would require lifting some long-standing taboos

Jul 24 • TaraElla

Sorry Trans (and Other) Activists, Optics Actually DO Matter!

Leftist theory that says otherwise is basically less than worthless

Jul 10 • TaraElla

Sarah McBride is Right about Trans Activism, just 7 Years too Late

The best time to plant a tree was 7 years ago. The second best time is now.

Jun 26 • TaraElla

Sustainable Progress

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The Case for a Moderate Politics Based on Values

Or, how to be critical of wokeness while not empowering the reactionary right

Sep 19 • TaraElla

Building the Philosophical Arguments for a Moderate Politics

It's time the sensible center had a more robust intellectual backing

Sep 2 • TaraElla

Why Moderates Should Stop Backing Candidates Like Andrew Cuomo

The establishment and its political hacks are very unpopular with Millennials and Gen-Z

Jul 1 • TaraElla

We Need to Develop the Philosophy to Support a Centrist Politics

The center cannot hold unless we revive its intellectual side

Oct 22, 2024 • TaraElla

Trans Issues (pre-2025)

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We Don't have to Worry About Democrats Throwing Trans People Under the Bus

But trans activism still needs to change

Dec 10, 2024 • TaraElla

How Trans People Can Survive Under Trump

We need the public on our side. There is no other way.

Nov 12, 2024 • TaraElla

The Conservative Case For Trans Acceptance: Compassion & Personal Responsibility

Plus, The Case for a Libertarian Post-Leftism

Oct 15, 2024 • TaraElla

Honestly Examining Trans Issues from the Perspective of Free Speech and Liberty

Plus, the right suddenly doesn’t believe in freedom anymore?

Sep 4, 2024 • TaraElla

Deprogramming Bad Theory

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How Postmodern Critical Theory Harms the Mental Health of Minorities

This can't be good for social justice at all

Aug 20 • TaraElla

How the New Left Mixed Up Freudian Repression and Political Oppression

And how this has enabled the worst features of the contemporary left

Aug 7 • TaraElla

Why Left-Wing Activism Still Needs to be Challenged

Saying 'the right is worse' isn't a valid excuse to shut down legitimate criticism

Jun 3 • TaraElla

Trump Isn't a Fascist, but Resistance is Just As Needed

Fascism is not the only threat to freedom after all

Apr 23 • TaraElla

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