RIP, Justin Raimondo

[r3volution 3.0]

Well, I was of the same opinion of the sudden Trumpification of a bunch of influential names in libertarian circles. Still has me perplexed.

I'm inclined to attribute it to traffic-greed, but, whether that or stupidity, it doesn't exactly bode well for their leadership abilities.

My expectations were very, very low to begin with. Lower than what I've seen. I fully expected us to be engaged in another full military conflict by now. The rest is just theater.

Let's pray those low expectations keep being met.

 

[Origanalist]

I'm inclined to attribute it to traffic-greed, but, whether that or stupidity, it doesn't exactly bode well for their leadership abilities.



Let's pray those low expectations keep being met.

Amen to that, to much blood has already been shed for the war machine.

 

[Swordsmyth]

Well, I was of the same opinion of the sudden Trumpification of a bunch of influential names in libertarian circles. Still has me perplexed.

My expectations were very, very low to begin with. Lower than what I've seen. I fully expected us to be engaged in another full military conflict by now. The rest is just theater.

I think they knew things we didn't, there is something going on behind the scenes.

I didn't like Trump at all until he exceeded my expectations, I was sure he would be little different from Hitlery and that was why they made him the GOP nominee.

 

[Origanalist]

I think they knew things we didn't, there is something going on behind the scenes.

I didn't like Trump at all until he exceeded my expectations, I was sure he would be little different from Hitlery and that was why they made him the GOP nominee.

Ya, no. I doubt Tom Woods and the like were privy to Trumps inner circle.

 

[Swordsmyth]

Ya, no. I doubt Tom Woods and the like were privy to Trumps inner circle.

It wouldn't have to be Trump's inner circle, just connections to people who were connected to him.

Trump's father was in the John Birch Society and they have been much more positive about him than I would have expected, that's one of the reasons I reconsidered him after he started to exceed my expectations.

 

[juleswin]

I had intended to say nothing, because I'd rather not speak ill of the dead, but this thread keeps going, so I have to say something.

In 2015, Raimondo $#@! on Rand Paul big time, and shilled for Trump.

He was on the leading edge of the libertarian defection from the Pauls towards retard; I will never forgive that.

That said, prior to that, he did do a lifetime of good service as an anti-war person and was a friend of Murray.

So, I guess I'll say: he was far from a saint, but I'm sorry he's dead.

This, I was heart broken by his performance in the 2016 elections. I have been a fan of antiwar.com through the Obama era when I discovered them and I tried to donate every time they had a fundraiser because I realized their importance in our political system. More than anything, I really appreciated the way they called out the deceptive and fake anti war president Obama with facts about his pro war policies. They then followed this performance by promoting the Trump candidacy as the antiwar candidate and at that point, he was essentially dead to me.

Well, going to shut up now but condolences to his partner and family. He was a pioneer in his field and did very good work up until a point RIP Justin

 

[juleswin]

Wait a minute, Obama didn't bomb Syria? (yes he did). No, I don't think Trump is a peacenik, far from it. After his cabinet picks I fully expected him to start another major war. I $#@!ing hate his cozying up to the disgusting Saudi's, his bromance with Duterte, and just a crapload of other things, not the least his copsucking. And I am completely opposed to his $#@!ing with Venezuela and Iran.

I was totally opposed to him while the people mentioned were giving him cover, look it up if you feel the need. My posts are here for anyone to see. What I am saying is I thought he would be worse, that's all. My bar wasn't very high, at all.

He's done the boilerplate repub stuff which kind of surprised me, I don't know why, and his economics are following the same path which doesn't.

Bottom line for me, if he doesn't start another major war I'll be pleasantly surprised and in my book that's nothing to sneeze at.

Bomb Syria as in bombing the Syrian military force. Obama bombed them once in Dier Ezzor but he said that was a mistake. Trump on the other hand bombed not just Syrian forces in Syria but also Russian ones. Trump just as bad as Obama, he supported the Libyan war, fighting the Syria war more aggressively than Obama and now pushing for 2 more wars in Venezuela and Iran.

 

[r3volution 3.0]

This, I was heart broken by his performance in the 2016 elections. I have been a fan of antiwar.com through the Obama era when I discovered them and I tried to donate every time they had a fundraiser because I realized their importance in our political system. More than anything, I really appreciated the way they called out the deceptive and fake anti war president Obama with facts about his pro war policies. They then followed this performance by promoting the Trump candidacy as the antiwar candidate and at that point, he was essentially dead to me.

Well, going to shut up now but condolences to his partner and family. He was a pioneer in his field and did very good work up until a point RIP Justin

Well said

 

[r3volution 3.0]

It wouldn't have to be Trump's inner circle, just connections to people who were connected to him.

Trump's father was in the John Birch Society and they have been much more positive about him than I would have expected, that's one of the reasons I reconsidered him after he started to exceed my expectations.

Oh have a laugh...

Trump is an imbecile; the man clearly gave no thought to politics, except as was required for his little TV show.

He had only the political thoughts we'd expect of a NYC leftist: socialized medicine and a giant, confiscatory wealth tax.

...might as well pick out some random son of a bitch from any bar in New York.

 

[Swordsmyth]

Oh have a laugh...

Trump is an imbecile; the man clearly gave no thought to politics, except as was required for his little TV show.

He had only the political thoughts we'd expect of a NYC leftist: socialized medicine and a giant, confiscatory wealth tax.

...might as well pick out some random son of a bitch from any bar in New York.

That shows what you know.

 

[susano]

good bye Justin I enjoyed your spirit and brilliance.

I don't think there was a better anti war writer than Justin Raimondo. He was so articulate and always got to the real heart of whatever he was writing about. His understanding of geopolitics was intuitive and his commitment to the truth unwavering. This is such huge loss and I'll really miss him.

 

[jmdrake]

Justin Raimondo, co-founder of http://Antiwar.com , Dead at 67
Loses long battle with lung cancer
https://original.antiwar.com/Antiwar_Staff/2019/06/27/justin-raimondo-rip-1951-2019/

One of the good ones.
I wonder what his username here was.

On no! Of all of the people to loose now, why him? So many "antiwar" groups out there are so fake. They were antiwar when Bush was in office and either silent or worse, pro war, when it was Obama. He will be sorely missed.

 

[kahless]

RIP. An anti-war person picked the best chance to prevent a 100% chance of large scale wars under a Clinton Presidency. Yet years later people still hold grudges even with a dead man choosing Trump over someone who ran a poor campaign and stood no chance.

TDS even in a RIP thread. Sad.

 

[MelissaCato]

RIP

 

[Brian4Liberty]

Justin Raimondo, an Irreplaceable Communicator​

by Adam Dick | Nov 21, 2025

Long-term visitors to the Ron Paul Institute website will recall the editorials by Justin Raimondo posted on the website during the institute’s early years. Raimondo’s commentary concerning current events, with focus on United States foreign policy, was unique and valuable. Raimondo, who died in 2019, was an irreplaceable communicator.

It is nice to see Raimondo praised in a Tuesday editorial by the Orange County Register editorial board aptly titled “Remember the great Justin Raimondo, critic of the warfare-welfare state.” You can read that editorial here. Over at antiwar.com, you can find an archive of Raimondo’s editorials..