There are two alternative ways to end the #RussiaUkraineWar:

(1) Use economics—not bombs, missiles, or lives—to defeat Russia: With Russia’s Brent crude oil breakeven price at around $60 per barrel, we could drive the market price below that in two ways:
(a) Increase crude oil supply by subsidizing domestic production, expanding leases on federal land, and/or removing government restrictions on drilling.
(b) Impose a #DefeatRussia gasoline tax of $1 per gallon to reduce demand for gasoline and diesel, thereby lowering crude oil demand and pushing down prices. This tax could be adjusted until crude prices fall below $50 per barrel. At that level, Russia couldn’t finance its war and would have to seek peace.

(2) Voluntary support for Ukraine: In today’s world, people in nations not directly involved in a war can support the oppressed side in ways unimaginable in the 1930s and 1940s. With just a few clicks, they can donate money to the war effort or even enlist in Ukraine’s armed forces to fight for its liberation.

If you support Zelenskyy, here’s your chance to act. Click the link below to enlist in Ukraine’s army or donate to its war effort. If 100 million Americans and 100 million Europeans each donated just $1,000, Ukraine would receive $200 billion to purchase weapons and secure victory.As a libertarian, I see (1) and (2) very differently. Option (2) is voluntary—only those who support Ukraine will contribute. Option (1), however, assumes my increased gas taxes would be voluntary, which they are not. My body is my property, my labor is my property, and my income is my property. Forcing me to pay this tax is theft and a violation of my property rights. On the other hand, Option (1) shortens the war and ends the killing of young adults on both sides of the line.

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