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Thom Hartmann: You don't know what 'Libertarian' means... (Original Post) thomhartmann Sep 2014 OP
Sounds like libertarians I know, but they know what they're doing. immoderate Sep 2014 #1
I know exactly what libertarian means Prophet 451 Sep 2014 #2
HAHAHA!! Rainngirl Sep 2014 #7
The late Iain Banks defined libertarianism as Fortinbras Armstrong Sep 2014 #3
Libertarianism makes a lot of sense... beerandjesus Sep 2014 #4
Has anyone read what Thom Hartmann's said about the Russian meddling in Ukraine? marble falls Sep 2014 #5
Excellent review of Koch's 1980 Libertarian platform. Most Libertarians today valerief Sep 2014 #6
 

immoderate

(20,885 posts)
1. Sounds like libertarians I know, but they know what they're doing.
Wed Sep 3, 2014, 12:33 AM
Sep 2014

They would endorse all the points Thom cited. Their brains are different than ours.

--imm

Prophet 451

(9,796 posts)
2. I know exactly what libertarian means
Wed Sep 3, 2014, 01:26 AM
Sep 2014

It means "contemptable little shit who wants society and teh poor to starve so they don't have to pay taxes".

Fortinbras Armstrong

(4,473 posts)
3. The late Iain Banks defined libertarianism as
Wed Sep 3, 2014, 08:54 AM
Sep 2014

"A simple-minded right-wing ideology ideally suited to those unable or unwilling to see past their own sociopathic self-regard." It requires ignorance of history, politics, economics and disdain for anyone other than oneself.

valerief

(53,235 posts)
6. Excellent review of Koch's 1980 Libertarian platform. Most Libertarians today
Wed Sep 3, 2014, 12:13 PM
Sep 2014

think the party is about legal pot and guns galore. They don't think much beyond that.

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