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I've never heard of this group you're referring to, but this sounds like a really bad idea.
You want to carve out a piece of the USA that would put them beyond the rule of law?
I found out about them yesterday, they have basically created a "private society" where they are building their houses and infrastructure from scratch in the middle of the forested mountains.
My thought is that, if they are taking their themselves out of society and leave the rest of us alone and the government knows 100% where they are then I say let them be monitored and kept away from civilized society.
If a person of color wants to rent an apartment in that town, and the landlord denies them because of their skin color (which is against the law in the United States source ), what are you proposing would be the legal consequences for that "whites only town" landlord? Should they face the full weight of US law, or are you saying we should give them a pass because they're whites only?
I think they should be given a pass - same way women-only gyms get one. That hypothetical person of color has a million places they can go and just one where they’re not welcome. Seems like a fair trade to me.
this post was submitted on 25 Jul 2025
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