The Daily Stoic This Is Why You Have To Care
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Feb 1, 2026 A late-night traffic stop sparks a broader look at targeted enforcement and immigrant rights. The narrator contrasts rights with privileges and insists on due process for everyone. Stoic teachings are used to argue we must care, speak up, and refuse complicity when authorities violate rights. Historical warnings show how silence enables persecution.
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Pulled Over In Targeted Traffic Stops
- Ryan Holiday recounts being pulled over in rural Texas and later learning it was part of targeted stops aimed at Latino immigrants.
- He realized his safe outcome reflected constitutional protections that others were denied rather than mere personal privilege.
Inalienable Rights Are Not Privileges
- Rights like life, liberty, and property are inalienable and meant to be protected by government, not granted by it.
- If the state can deprive rights from one group, it establishes a precedent that endangers everyone.
Insist On Due Process Always
- Demand and defend due process for everyone regardless of immigration status or accusations.
- Never accept extrajudicial punishments as a substitute for lawful proceedings.
