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EP:24 - Terror Strikes the Homeland (Thanksgiving Special)

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Nov 30, 2025
Join Keith Knight, managing editor at the Libertarian Institute and host of the Don't Tread On Anyone podcast, as he dives into pressing issues. Keith and Scott Horton unpack the recent shooting of national guardsmen in D.C. and explore the repercussions of U.S. military interventions on immigration. They discuss how welfare impacts newcomers and the cultural shifts driven by mass migration. Keith also hesitantly endorses immigration controls while critiquing state power, all while sharing insights from his upcoming WWII course and debate experiences.
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INSIGHT

Covert War Groups Can Blow Back Home

  • Scott Horton connects a recent US domestic shooting to prior CIA-trained Afghan forces being relocated to the U.S. after withdrawal.
  • He argues U.S. covert operations and outsourcing violence abroad can blow back as domestic security problems.
INSIGHT

Trump's Immigration Sweep Raises Practical Questions

  • Scott Horton summarizes Trump's immigration edict as a sweeping, punitive pause and rollback of migrant benefits and admissions.
  • He questions legal feasibility and whether such measures align with libertarian principles.
ADVICE

Deny Welfare To Avoid Welfare-Driven Migration

  • Keith Knight endorses abolishing welfare access for immigrants to avoid incentivizing mass migration to a welfare state.
  • He frames welfare as divisive because it converts potential contributors into liabilities for existing taxpayers.
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