Reply #29: THANK YOU

[Cats Against Frist]

Few people seem to understand that the big government apparatus services a right-wing authoritarian government just as much as it does a left-wing. Fewer people know that libertarianism can mean "left-libertarianism" or anarchy or anarchosyndicalism. I prefer federalism, de-centralization, under the framework of the Constitution -- BUT with an emphasis on the collective, the co-op, the informed consumer, the discriminating worker, and a union that derives its strength from solidarity.

Republicans have run on federalism, "personal responsibility," individualism and small government -- all Libertarian ideals -- and it IS A COMPLETE MOTHERFUCKING SHAM.

They are big-government, authoritarian right-wingers, who will now crow about a mandate and systematically use the power of the federal government -- that they claimed to hate -- to smush the entire USA into their box.

Few people also understand that the GOP, as it is, is NOT the free market -- but corporatism -- or can I say it? Paired with their loathing of the "reality-based" community -- fascism -- and that a pure free market combined with a union system that derives its power from solidarity, would actually be BETTER than what we have now, even with phony regulations and supposed controls.

People knee jerk against libertarians -- but I've seen this shit coming since April. The Commie "Big Brother" that everyone cowers in fear over has a Brother -- "Big Government GOP."

Libertarians are FAR less selfish than people who would trade identity politics and the welfare state for true individual rights, democracy and a non-corporatist free market.

The founders gave us federalism, and we need to use it NOW. I've seen TWO dem spokespeople talk about it on TV in the last 24 hours.

People rap on libertarians thinking that they don't care about the poor, exploited underclass that are kept down by a wealth-concentrated overclass -- when, in fact, a responsible consumer in a libertarian society with a strong union would be in a FAR better position than most of us are, now. And I've decided that what we've actually been doing is trying to save an apathetic, middle class from itself.

Libertarians are also pro-environment -- instead of regulations, though -- they punish through force of fines -- and instead of lands being held publicly, they want to turn it over to the Audubon Society, Sierra Club, et. al., to manage.

It's totally misunderstood -- and in the "pre Nov. 3" mindset -- is the monster everyone makes it out to be.

Now, it could be our only hope. Why?

These are actually the things that the GOP has run on -- drilling these things into their heads that the left is "big brother" and they are "small government," when anyone with a brain knows that the EXACT OPPOSITE is true. If we called them out, and gave them everything they wanted -- federalism, the abolition of federal income tax, etc., we'd have FAR more power than we do under the "Don't Believe Your Lying Eyes Mandate." Especially since the blue states are the biggest producers.

It might not be the prettiest picture -- but what's prettier? Libertarianism or Christo-Corpo-Fascism?