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Our enemies are those who would stop us from achieving the best that we can in this life. Such enemies could be poisonous people, criminals, terrorists, or worse, governments that take on these roles.
The best way to defend yourself is to be aware of what’s around you, staying alert — willing and prepared to push back if you are suddenly confronted with someone who would stop you.
Learn self-defense. Learn the psychology of criminals. Learn what motivates them. More importantly, become informed about the illicit philosophies of political “leaders” who would curtail your freedom.
Here are three intellectual self-defense tactics that you can implement right now:
Self-Defense Tactic #1: Know the Foundations of Freedom
The enemies of freedom have been chipping away, year after year, at our certainty as Americans in our Founding Fathers, our Constitution, and our history. There’s a good reason for this. If we lose faith in our moral underpinnings, then it’s much easier for our enemies to defeat us. If we lose the moral certitude of a free nation, we are ripe for the picking and will go the way of all such civilizations that lost their way.
The antidote for this uncertainty is to learn about the greatness of what we…