The artist formerly known as Kanye West has escalated his nuttiness. He told Alex Jones, "I like Hitler" and "the Holocaust is not what happened. Let's look at the facts of that. Hitler has a lot of redeeming qualities," among other sage pronouncements.

The outrage industry is eating it up. This is just more evidence of the "growing fascist movement" in America and around the world, they tell us. Every good and virtuous person must condemn these hateful ideas.

I probably don't have to tell you, dear reader, that I don't agree with Kanye's lunatic ramblings. But, for the record, I am against Naziism.

Wasn't that brave of me?

The truth is the horrors of the 20th century occurred because the kinds of things Kanye is saying weren't considered crazy at all in the first half of the 20th century - and I don't mean just in Germany. Antisemitism and other forms of bigotry were mainstream, expressed by presidents and kings. 

I talk about this and much more on today's episode of Tom Mullen Talks Freedom. 

On the saner side of the news, it's that time of the year again when you can download a free copy of my ebook, An Anti-State Christmas. Just go to antistatechristmas.com and enter your e-mail address.

Don't worry, the little gerbil who keeps the lights on here will jump off his wheel and scrub any duplicate e-mails from this list. So, you won't be getting two of the same message from me for taking advantage of this free download. 

If you're in the Christmas spirit yourself, An Anti-State Christmas is also available in paperback. It makes a great stocking stuffer and is priced so you can pick up multiple copies for holiday gifts.

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Tom