link to original reddit post by /u/Anenome5
"The Conservative has long been marked, whether he knows it or not, by long-run pessimism: by the belief that the long-run trend, and therefore Time itself, is against him, and hence the inevitable trend runs toward left-wing statism at home and Communism abroad..."
"What, however, of the prospects for liberty? For too many libertarians mistakenly link the prognosis for liberty with that of the seemingly stronger and supposedly allied Conservative movement; this linkage makes the characteristic long-run pessimism of the modern libertarian easy to understand. But this paper contends that, while the short-run prospects for liberty at home and abroad may seem dim, the proper attitude for the libertarian to take is that of unquenchable long-run optimism..."
As we watch Reddit and the US circle the drain today, it is important to not let negativity spiral you into a dark place. We must ask, what are the prospects for liberty? And the news is good, the prospects for liberty is good in the long run.
Rothbard has a great piece on this titled, "Left and Right: The Prospects for Liberty" which I will offer in two formats:
Read the piece yourself (~1 hr & 15 minutes to read)
Listen to the piece (read by the amazing Jeff Riggenbach)
And the Mises Institute did a commentary piece on this last month you may find interesting:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2y_8zKA_1A
If you are still in a dark place after reading this awesome piece, consider visiting r/cheerupancap and find much more good news and encouragement for libertarians.