I Have Never Felt More Represented

There are plenty of minority constituencies that are relatively small in number but can still point to one or more elected officials who champion their interests and act as a public face for their cause. Libertarians, for instance, have Rand Paul in the Senate and Thomas Massie in the House of Representatives. For socialists, this role is played by Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Blacks and Hispanics have their own caucuses in Congress. Michigan’s Muslims have Rashida Tlaib, and the Somalis in Minnesota have Ilhan Omar.

But noticeably absent from the halls of political power are not only White Nationalists, but even champions of White Identity Politics. There is, to my knowledge, not a single man or woman in Congress who speaks explicitly of “white interests” and doing “what’s best for whites.” Jared Taylor is absolutely correct that while Donald Trump and the mainstream Republican Party do sometimes pursue policies that benefit whites, they do not speak for us, and that explicitly pro-white politicians are desperately needed at all levels of government, from local school boards to the United States Congress.

While I unfortunately cannot report that any prominent politician has decided to embrace White Nationalism, I am happy to share news of what may be the next-best thing. Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, surely one of the most well-known Trump Allies in Congress, has once again promoted the idea of Republican- controlled states politically separating from Democrat-controlled ones. In a post on X following the assassination of Charlie Kirk, she advocated a “peaceful national divorce” on the grounds that “Our country is too far gone and too divided, and it’s no longer safe for any of us.” She also offered this stark warning to Republican voters:

Democrats are hardened in their beliefs and will flip the switch back as soon as they have power. And, if you are expecting Republicans to fight against evil, with the power they currently possess, and end this once and for all, you are going to be extremely disappointed.

This comment shows a great deal of foresight and demonstrates a willingness to speak truths that may be unwelcome to her own supporters but need to be spoken anyway. The Left suffered a setback with the results of the 2024 election, but it has hardly been defeated in any meaningful way. Midterm elections tend to go very poorly for the party in power, so it seems safe to expect that the Republicans will lose one or both houses of Congress in 2026. As for 2028, it is far too soon to make any predictions, but it should be noted that Trump will not be on the ballot, and it’s unclear whether his presumptive successor JD Vance will have the same popular appeal. Furthermore, even if Vance or another Republican candidate receives enough votes to win, can the Democrats be trusted not to attempt to “steal” the election? I think not.

All this is to say that it is not a matter of “if” the Left regains power at the federal level, but “when.” And when that day comes, they will not hesitate to re-open the borders, continue their attacks on whites, fill the courts with judges who will do their bidding, and try their very best to censor our speech. In all likelihood, the next Leftist regime will be worse than what we experienced during the Biden-Harris years. Marjorie Taylor Greene anticipates this future and is sounding the alarm bells now. She should be given credit not only for recognizing the danger ahead, but also for proposing a concrete solution.

I have previously praised the idea of state secession in several different articles for Counter-Currents, and am very impressed with Spencer J. Quinn’s argument that the independence of right-wing, white-majority states is a necessary intermediate step on the long road to re-establishing one or more white homelands in North America. If this is indeed the case, then all of those who bravely come forward to call for separation from the anti-white leftist menace should be counted as temporary allies, even if they are not racialists. Congresswoman Greene would fall into this category.

However, it must be conceded that state secession is not going to take place in the immediate future. Scott Greer, a white identitarian writer and podcaster who is extremely critical of state secession, made several astute points about the practical difficulties inherent in Congresswoman Greene’s proposal in an article last week.

First, Greer noticed that secession is less popular on the Right then it was two years ago

The Republican congresswoman made waves in 2023 when she first made the demand. At that time, the idea had wide currency on the Right. Red state governors were fighting with the Biden administration over proper authority. The culture was still mired in peak woke and the country reeled from the memory of zealous COVID mandates. Republicans had suffered a disappointing midterms and the federal government was prosecuting Donald Trump. It seemed that the time for a national divorce had come.

But following the Republican victory in 2024, the mood is quite different. Writes Greer:

The Trump administration is keen on exerting federal power over that of the states and cities. The president is cracking down on sanctuary cities, regardless if local authorities want ICE agents there. He’s happy to federalize the National Guard and send them into blue cities to quell riots and crime, regardless if local Democrats resist. Trump has demanded all schools that receive federal funding purge DEI from its teachings, regardless if state and county officials want to teach DEI. The president even wants to impose federal authority on how states conduct elections, regardless of legal precedent.

This has caused Trump supporters to be much more enthusiastic about the use of federal power:

The MAGA Right recognizes that America isn’t breaking up and that “localism” allows threats like sanctuary cities to infest the country. To meet national threats, national solutions are required. When a leftist kills Charlie Kirk, a national crackdown on left-wing extremism is needed. When illegal migrants pour over the border, a national border security policy is needed. When schools around the country teach anti-white racism, a national ban on DEI is needed. When blue cities refuse to crack down on crime, a national crime response is needed.

Trump and his movement recognize that it’s un-American to give up on our great cities and great states to the Left. It’s better to fight for them and to try to make them great again. That’s the kind of spirit that built our country, and it’s the kind of spirit voters respect.

This is not surprising. When the federal government is in the hands of one’s enemies, it makes sense to call for decentralization and state and local control, but when it is in the hands of one’s allies, it is a tool to be wielded against those same enemies. Of course pro-secession sentiment is far lower among Trump supporters now than it was two years ago. How could it be otherwise? As of today, Greer is right that “National divorce” will indeed look like weakness to many voters. If I were advising a Republican candidate running in a competitive primary election, I would tell him or her to use Greer’s rhetoric rather than Greene’s. But those of us who are thinking in terms of white interests and white independence must be more far-sighted than the typical voter.

As Greg Johnson persuasively argued in “The End of American Democracy”, it is clear that the Right and Left are “two nations competing for power within the same borders “and that in a zero-sum struggle for control, the Left has the edge:

There’s no question that the greatest threat comes from the Left. Not only is the mainstream Right too weak to crush and proscribe the Democrats, they are also too weak to resist the Democrats doing the same to them. Their strongest instinct is to hang on to the status quo, no matter how untenable it may be, and pray that somehow things will get better, preferably without them needing to do anything courageous.

You can order Greg Johnson’s White Identity Politics here

Republicans, both politicians and voters alike, currently lack the will to attempt secession, but they also lack the will to take the steps needed to truly defeat the Left while they have the opportunity. Thus, when (not if) the Left takes back Congress and the White House, it will be too late for the Right to use federal power to its advantage. At that point, a strategy centered around states’ rights, decentralization, and secession will start to look much more attractive. So, while it is all well and good to celebrate when the Trump administration uses federal power against the Left, we must always keep in mind that these are but temporary measures. The long-term solution must be separation, and it’s better to face that reality sooner rather than later.

I wish Congresswoman Greene great success and wish that the American Right had one hundred more just like her. It should also be noted that she is critical of aid to Israel and has stood firm in calling for the release of the Epstein files. Her political instincts seem to be excellent, and I confidently predict that she will prove to be one of the most important figures on the Right in the coming years. We are going to need her.

As an advocate for peaceful state secession, I have never felt more represented.

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