Traditional Classical Liberal. Historian, Austrian School. Natural rights. Fossil fuels and free markets. Mises, Hayek, Rothbard, Javier Milei.

Joined April 2009
This is a good summary of the body of thought I am trying to preserve, defend, and develop. It was done by Grok on the basis of what I have been writing on X. ----------------- 1/3 Henri Serton, positions himself as a "Traditional Classical Liberal" with a deep grounding in the Austrian School of economics (thinkers like Mises, Hayek, and Rothbard). His ideas revolve around a robust defense of natural rights, individual liberty, free markets, and limited government, but he explicitly weaves in socially conservative values as inherent and organic to what he calls "Traditional Classical Liberalism." His fusion is not about borrowing from conservatism as an external add-on; instead, he argues that these social principles—such as respect for individual life, family, property, and cultural continuity—are already embedded in the philosophy's foundations, emerging naturally from its emphasis on individual rights and voluntary order, rather than state coercion or collectivism. Below, I'll break this down based on his posts, highlighting key themes and examples. - Core Foundations of His Traditional Classical Liberalism Serton views classical liberalism not as a modern, permissive ideology (which he criticizes as hijacked by left-leaning progressives), but as a revolutionary, natural rights-based philosophy rooted in Medieval Western Christian heritage, and Enlightenment thinkers like Algernon Sidney, John Locke, Edmund Burke, Thomas Hutchison and Adam Smith. He traces its origins to events like the evolution of property rights under Feudalism, the Glorious Revolution of 1688, the American Revolution, and the 1848 uprisings, portraying it as a "battle philosophy" against tyranny, rather than a passive or bourgeois creed. For him, it's anti-collectivist at its core: only individuals have rights, only individuals think, only individuals act, as abstractions like "the collective" or "the nation" cannot claim rights, which he sees as a slippery slope to totalitarianism (e.g., forced conscription or nationalized property under the guise of "collective rights") - Individual Rights as fundamental Property rights are the cornerstone, the way to concretize abstract freedoms like life and liberty. Violating them undermines our very survival and freedom itself. He emphasizes epistemic humility—acknowledging human fallibility and the need for open debate to counter confirmation bias—rooted in classical liberal neo-Aristotelian epistemology. - Anti-Collectivist and Limited Government He argues against modern policies like mass immigration, multiculturalism, central banking (e.g., ECB's inflationary "theft"), green regulations, like net zero, and supranational bodies (EU, UN, WHO) as collectivist overreach that erodes individual autonomy. True liberalism demands low taxes, minimal state intervention, and the right (even duty) to revolt against repressive governments.
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Hidden away on page 111 of the Budget - 'The government is providing £150 million capital investment in 2027-28 to fund additional large sites to accommodate asylum seekers' A treasonous decision. Every penny of that should be directed towards a programme of mass deportations.
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1/Lieve hemel. Het opgeven van het vetorecht is een zeer ingrijpende beslissing, waarover niet in een achternamiddag behoort te worden beslist. De EG/EU is géén federale staat maar opgericht als statenverbond: een verbond van soevereine staten (als LIDstaten,géén DEELstaten zoals
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Tommy Robinson is a British patriot, the modern-day Martin Luther King Jr. for the British people, and a HERO. The fact the British injustice system has once again found him guilty of a FAKE CRIME is disgusting. The United Kingdom must be LIBERATED!
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The media doxxes his location - when he’s with his children! This man gets death threats so severe, the police regularly come to his house to warn him. So, Tommy makes it clear he could just as easily do the same to them. TEN YEARS @TRobinsonNewEra
🚨 BREAKING: UK patriot Tommy Robinson has just been found GUILTY on two counts of "harassment" over social media posts calling out reporters — facing up to 10 years in prison when he is sentenced on December 16 British MP Rupert Lowe FIRED BACK: "It is my view that the system has, again, treated him unfairly. We live in dark times." 💯 Robinson posted responses after reporters published photos and details of the Cyprus hotel where he was staying with his family, which Robinson testified endangered his children! This is OUTRAGEOUS!
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Echt? Wat een verrassing! Plato en Aristoteles schrijven beiden over het ontstaan van de democratie en haar geleidelijke radicalisering, doordat gelijkheid steeds verder wordt opgerekt. Volgens hen leidt dit tot een politieke kaste van nutteloze en schadelijke darren. Iedereen kan immers een hoog politiek ambt bekleden, want we zijn allemaal gelijk. Dat stadium is nu bereikt. Het gevolg is chaos. En dan…
Europe faces a difficult winter. We must ensure reliable fuel supplies for our citizens, businesses, & defense. And we must ensure that these supplies are affordable. Today we started our dialogue with European refineries. Looking at short-term & long-term. Press point ↓
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De corruptie in de Britse staat gaat diep. Dit toont aan hoe zeer de Britse rechterlijke macht is aangetast.
🚨BREAKING: Tommy Robinson has been found guilty on both counts of harassing journalists in court today Sentencing will be on the 16th December Shocking decision
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The UK judiciary system is corrupt and broken. Unbelievable.
🚨BREAKING: Tommy Robinson has been found guilty on both counts of harassing journalists in court today Sentencing will be on the 16th December Shocking decision
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Mensen trekken die woke bagger steeds slechter blijkbaar.
Eerder deze maand vielen er duizend ontslagen bij streamingdienst Netflix, inclusief de langzittende contentbaas Bela Bajaria, ondanks dat het bedrijf blijft doorgroeien. Wat is er aan de hand bij Netflix? nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/10/28/ont…
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Wat fijn voor die mensen. Kunnen ze hier letterlijk doodgaan van de kou. Kan het schelen, het zijn maar Nederlanders.
Nederland komt met steunpakket van 1,2 miljard voor Oekraïne om zware winter door te komen telegraaf.nl/politiek/nederl…
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Just insane, the whole fucking thing is insane . We fight on 🇬🇧
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Replying to @telegraaf
Het ging nooit om zwarte piet die racistisch zou zijn. De hele traditie moet kapot.
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Yesterday in Brazil, a congressman from the ruling left-wing party took the floor to say that many more opposition members will be arrested. The rule of law is clearly being undermined in Brazil, and political persecution is now being openly acknowledged. Is Brazil still a democracy?
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Hoppaaa!! Weer 19 miljoen euro down the drain. Fuck de Nederlander btw, die heeft het zo goed! Jeeej! Stem #D66! Met tovenaarstalent sulletje sjoerdjesjoerdsma die u geld in een bodemloze put kan laten verdwijnen. 👎🏼 🚮
Er is zoveel menselijk leed in gebieden als Gaza en Soedan. Hulporganisaties kampen met chronisch geldgebrek om de toenemende honger te bestrijden. Het kabinet verhoogt daarom in 2026 de bijdragen aan hulporganisaties, waaronder het @wfp met €19 miljoen. rijksoverheid.nl/actueel/nie…
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Tommy Robinson did nothing wrong. He is facing a clear political prosecution with the goal of silencing him. The US should give him political asylum the same way they did to Bolsonaro.
Tommy Robinson has been found guilty - it is my view that the system has, again, treated him unfairly. We live in dark times.
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Zelf het vuur geopend. En nog steeds co2 belasten en verbieden. Wat wil je nou?
European Commission sounds the alarm (now !!!) about the number of oil refineries closing in the region over the last 20 years. "We need to counter this trend," says EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen. "This crisis is a wake-up call." Quite.
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€ 20,6 miljard toegezegd aan Oekraïne, met nóg eens € 9 miljard voor de komende drie jaar. We worden bestuurd door complete imbecielen.
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Tommy Robinson has been found guilty at Southwark crown court after the jury delivered for 3 days. I am gutted for him. This is what happens when you are seen as an enemy of the State/ Crown
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