Mises Institute Why We Should Repeal the Civil Rights Act
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Feb 17, 2026 A provocative case for repealing federal anti-discrimination law and shrinking centralized enforcement. Discussion of how the law expands federal power and can be politicized by both parties. Claims that anti-discrimination rules conflict with freedoms of association and contract. Imagines a society where individuals and private institutions set their own admissions, hiring, and lending policies.
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Civil Rights Law Enlarges Federal Power
- The Civil Rights Act expands federal power and undermines individual liberties like association and contract freedom.
- Wanjirun Joya argues this regime enables growth of a coercive civil rights bureaucracy used by both parties.
DOJ Civil Rights Division As A Political Tool
- Joya cites the DOJ civil rights division being used by both parties as an example of weaponized enforcement.
- She frames the civil rights bureaucracy as a favorite tool of the political Uniparty to pursue power.
Anti-Discrimination Regulates Choice And Thought
- Anti-discrimination law attempts to regulate choices and thus thought, threatening freedom of conscience.
- Joya warns progressives ignore these liberty costs because they prioritize social goals over individual rights.