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Conservative Deference to Federal Authority

19-12-2023 < Attack the System 24 547 words
 
















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He who allows oppression, shares the crime.
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December 19, 2023
Conservative Deference to Federal Authority
I’ve long believed that conservatives have a strange way of thinking when it comes to the federal government. Their positions on three issues — immigration, the drug war, and sanctions — buttress my point. Let’s start with immigration. Conservatives rail against the large number of immigrants illegally entering the United States. That’s why they ardently support America’s immigration police state that the feds …


















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