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From an interview:

I see DefDist as practicing a kind of living “imminent critique,” to borrow from Marcuse. At least a critique of American Constitutionalism. We would all identify as civil libertarians, but Ben and I are more market anarchists. I don’t believe a State as traditionally conceived by political science is necessary for the planning and organization of society going forward. Democratic states especially are failure systems that organize massive human and economic waste, war, and malinvestment. Surely my German compatriots know the problems of political and fiscal union better than I!

I see a future of federal communities and slowly disintegrating and reactionary states. It is imperative to begin using cryptocurrencies and private commerce to starve these beasts.

All markets become black

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Here is what I have found so far:

I found a comment by Woods (https://archive.is/tNCvn):

I've been glad to feature a number of Austrians not ordinarily in the Mises Institute orbit. Horwitz has said vicious things about Ron Paul, Lew Rockwell, and other friends, as well as the Mises Institute itself. I will not give such a person a platform.

Some more Horwitz Responds (Sort Of) (https://archive.is/nlDHo)

It's looking like this probably stems from the old Koch vs. Rothbard feud.

Another comment by woods mentioned Horwitz (https://archive.is/PYtlc)

Their donor hates Lew, hates the Mises Institute, and hates Ron Paul.

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Have you noticed a rise in alt-right narratives (e.g. vitriolic ant-leftism, "race-realism") in libertarian circles?

If so do you think this is causing long term damage?

I have and I could see it causing long term damage but on the other hand it could lead more caustic elements to abandon the libertarian moniker.

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I have a hunch you won't go into it but I would love to know the details behind this and how similar the issues are with Tom's falling out with Jeffery Tucker.