# Vote Harder? Why Secession Is the Only Answer to the American Megastate

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Published: 2026-05-06T14:44:41+00:00
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The populist “victory” of the Trump administration is perhaps the best evidence yet that a strategy of “vote harder” is simply not going to lead to any significant change in the power of the regime. Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/vote-harder-why-secession-only-answer-american-megastate 2026 is the Year of Rothbard—Murray's 100th birthday—and we're celebrating by giving away free copies of Anatomy of the State through May 31. Grab yours today at https://mises.org/AudioFree

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