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CO-SIGNOriginally Posted by Dynamic X
Every time I see the word, I think of Librarians.
There's your answer.
He's an actor don't let him fool you.Originally Posted by King Beef
I think poorly of them. Well most of them. Probably because of this man.
Libertarianism is becoming really popular among spoiled kids these days. It hails individual privilege over all else and forsakes any sort of social obligation that isn't 100% voluntary. It's really the pinnacle of privilege, because they're bristling at the MINIMAL constraints on their freedom that absolutely pale in comparison with the constraints imposed on the truly disadvantaged. On top of everything else, they're so spoiled as to whine that they shouldn't be made to feel guilty or responsible for the suffering of others - even though, in the current free market system, their privilege, their advantage, their surplus, is a PRODUCT of that suffering.
Originally Posted by Dirtylicious
I'll post something from a person's words that I respect...
Libertarianism is becoming really popular among spoiled kids these days. It hails individual privilege over all else and forsakes any sort of social obligation that isn't 100% voluntary. It's really the pinnacle of privilege, because they're bristling at the MINIMAL constraints on their freedom that absolutely pale in comparison with the constraints imposed on the truly disadvantaged. On top of everything else, they're so spoiled as to whine that they shouldn't be made to feel guilty or responsible for the suffering of others - even though, in the current free market system, their privilege, their advantage, their surplus, is a PRODUCT of that suffering.
Originally Posted by Dirtylicious
I'll post something from a person's words that I respect...
Libertarianism is becoming really popular among spoiled kids these days. It hails individual privilege over all else and forsakes any sort of social obligation that isn't 100% voluntary. It's really the pinnacle of privilege, because they're bristling at the MINIMAL constraints on their freedom that absolutely pale in comparison with the constraints imposed on the truly disadvantaged. On top of everything else, they're so spoiled as to whine that they shouldn't be made to feel guilty or responsible for the suffering of others - even though, in the current free market system, their privilege, their advantage, their surplus, is a PRODUCT of that suffering.
Originally Posted by AntonLaVey
Originally Posted by Dirtylicious
I'll post something from a person's words that I respect...
Libertarianism is becoming really popular among spoiled kids these days. It hails individual privilege over all else and forsakes any sort of social obligation that isn't 100% voluntary. It's really the pinnacle of privilege, because they're bristling at the MINIMAL constraints on their freedom that absolutely pale in comparison with the constraints imposed on the truly disadvantaged. On top of everything else, they're so spoiled as to whine that they shouldn't be made to feel guilty or responsible for the suffering of others - even though, in the current free market system, their privilege, their advantage, their surplus, is a PRODUCT of that suffering.
Originally Posted by 410FRESH
CO-SIGNOriginally Posted by Dynamic X
Every time I see the word, I think of Librarians.
There's your answer.
Wrong, sir.Originally Posted by stateofsingularity
Originally Posted by AntonLaVey
Originally Posted by Dirtylicious
I'll post something from a person's words that I respect...
Libertarianism is becoming really popular among spoiled kids these days. It hails individual privilege over all else and forsakes any sort of social obligation that isn't 100% voluntary. It's really the pinnacle of privilege, because they're bristling at the MINIMAL constraints on their freedom that absolutely pale in comparison with the constraints imposed on the truly disadvantaged. On top of everything else, they're so spoiled as to whine that they shouldn't be made to feel guilty or responsible for the suffering of others - even though, in the current free market system, their privilege, their advantage, their surplus, is a PRODUCT of that suffering.
This, a libertarian is essentially a glorified conservative.
Incredible post. Overall, I agree with 98% of what you said (I, personally, am from the von Mises Libertarian school so the thing about negativeincome tax wasnt ideal - however, I still admit that its miles better than the current excuse for an incentive system that we have now).Originally Posted by Rexanglorum
Originally Posted by Dirtylicious
I'll post something from a person's words that I respect...
Libertarianism is becoming really popular among spoiled kids these days. It hails individual privilege over all else and forsakes any sort of social obligation that isn't 100% voluntary. It's really the pinnacle of privilege, because they're bristling at the MINIMAL constraints on their freedom that absolutely pale in comparison with the constraints imposed on the truly disadvantaged. On top of everything else, they're so spoiled as to whine that they shouldn't be made to feel guilty or responsible for the suffering of others - even though, in the current free market system, their privilege, their advantage, their surplus, is a PRODUCT of that suffering.
"Meeting the material needs of the masses through the full power of centralized government."
What country is this again? This was a prominent Senator at the time sounding like he just came from a Stalin rally in Leningrad.
Libertarians (well most) are anti violence and war. Show me a conservative who doesn't believe in hard power I'll sell you my share of the Brooklyn Bridge.
Do not let Neoconservatives fool you. The Old Right was against any government intervention on foreign policy, the "liberals" were the ones who wereimperialistic and lied to the American people about going to war e.g. Wilson lied to get us into WWI, FDR lied and had prior knowledge of Pearl Harbor waybefore it happened, JFK went into Vietnam and almost got the south-east U.S. utterly destroyed.
A Libertarian is nothing like a conservative. I am a Libertarian. I believe a woman has the right to an abortion, pre-viability. I believe that homosexuality is perfectly fine and acceptable. I believe that voluntary drug use is perfectly acceptable among adults. I believe that prostitution is fine - if boxers and football players can rent out their bodies, why not prostitutes. I believe in the separation of church and state.
Not necessarily true about abortion. Classical liberals like myself have are very strong proponents of Natural Law and believe in Life, Liberty, and Propertythat can not be taken away by anyone person or government. When a woman chooses to have an abortion, the woman is choosing to take away Life which is not herright to do according to Natural Law and what our Constitution was inspired. Barry Goldwater was great but I truly feel he didn't do his justice by beingpro-choice other than the fact that a segregationist LBJ called him and campaigned that Goldwater was a racist or a nazi because he took a trip to Germany.
Incredible post. Overall, I agree with 98% of what you said (I, personally, am from the von Mises Libertarian school so the thing about negative income tax wasnt ideal - however, I still admit that its miles better than the current excuse for an incentive system that we have now).
My overall intention in creating this post was to see the general perspective on the third largest poltiical party in the United States and the results are overall, pretty astuounding. Almost nobody knows who they are or what they believe in. I dont know whether this is indicative of the American population's general ignorance or of the LP's failure to get their message across to the masses (however I'm inclined towards the former).
You are wasting your time. You actually think people know about Misesbeyond wikipedia? Or read Road to Serfdom? Lew Rockwell or Rothbard? I once gave "The Law" by Frederic Bastiat to an open-minded friend of mine andhasn't looked back since.
I personally feel the Libertarian Party will never make noise is because they are all over the place. The public feels they are weak on foreign policy,majority of Americans are still socially conservative from a religious aspect and think using controlled substances is "immoral", the general idea ofthe LP is one of the same with the Republican Party platform, but the only difference is social issues and in middle America that wont fly.
Just look at people like Rand Paul, Peter Schiff and Gary Johnson these men are students of the Austrian school and very attractive candidates, but theyaren't mainstream because the Country Club Republican establishment do not one want these men and will funnel money to attack them. Luckily for primariesthe party may not have a choice and fund them for office.
Libertarians = Over Glorified Conservatives = Over Glorified Republicans..
Where do you learn this crap from?