I noticed something similar about self-described libertarians. (Reply #73)

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Thu Jul 26, 2012, 01:28 AM

calimary (61,162 posts)

73. I noticed something similar about self-described libertarians.

Some of them call themselves that because they're too embarrassed to say they're with the GOP, but given t he choice between D and R, they'd definitely always vote for the R. They don't fool me!!!

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Bruce Bartlett, former Reagan economic policy advisor: "one of our political parties is insane" [View all]	UnrepentantLiberal	Jul 2012	OP
This message was self-deleted by its author	loyalsister	Jul 2012	#1
I'd love to see a few more of these old timers chime in like this.	Gidney N Cloyd	Jul 2012	#2
Here's a few more.	UnrepentantLiberal	Jul 2012	#10
Woo! Those are awesome.	freshwest	Jul 2012	#41
I'd Add Kevin Phillips	Iggy	Jul 2012	#50
"D'oh" - Decent & Honest American Citizens with Integrity	Berlum	Jul 2012	#3
Anarchists.	Gold Metal Flake	Jul 2012	#4
That is the one part of his quote that is not accurate though	Bjorn Against	Jul 2012	#13
Let's put it a different way....	Curmudgeoness	Jul 2012	#17
Except that they don't espouse any of the tenets of anarchism.	Fantastic Anarchist	Jul 2012	#22
Thanks for sharing with us what anarchism is. Every time I see that term misused on DU I try to	Puregonzo1188	Jul 2012	#70
They brought us the 8 hour work day.	Fantastic Anarchist	Jul 2012	#74
No, they are corporatists in the traditional meaning of the word. They want chaos,	freshwest	Jul 2012	#42
bookmarking thread for THIS post.	chknltl	Jul 2012	#57
This is frightening. And true.	Curmudgeoness	Jul 2012	#65
I think that's a good deal of what we've done, is not look at it. We exclaim how stupid or crazy	freshwest	Jul 2012	#67
They are authoritarians, not anarchists	bread_and_roses	Jul 2012	#52
The word is fascist.	xtraxritical	Jul 2012	#58
Yes, sadly, you are right.	Curmudgeoness	Jul 2012	#66
Agreed. And They want Theocracy	leftieNanner	Jul 2012	#21
Truth be told ...	1StrongBlackMan	Jul 2012	#26
well said.	robinlynne	Jul 2012	#30
Agreed. Bartlett is right about the insane part, but wrong about ending government.	progressoid	Jul 2012	#39
Ultimately they would like corporations to be the government	Spitfire of ATJ	Jul 2012	#44
They don't want "their" government shut down.	russspeakeasy	Jul 2012	#60
Anarchism, the philosophy, is demonstrably nothing what the Republicans want.	Fantastic Anarchist	Jul 2012	#20
Norquist is a prime example. He yearns for Anarchy.	Ikonoklast	Jul 2012	#32
No, anarchy is anathema to capitalism.	Fantastic Anarchist	Jul 2012	#47
Brother or Sister	JackInGreen	Jul 2012	#48
That's why I corrected his/her post.	Fantastic Anarchist	Jul 2012	#49
Not anarchy, just Freedom for the Most Ruthless...	JHB	Jul 2012	#36
I've been living that nightmare.	Baitball Blogger	Jul 2012	#5
i live in reagan`s hometown	madrchsod	Jul 2012	#7
I wanted to believe differently	Aerows	Jul 2012	#6
I don't think so.	existentialist	Jul 2012	#11
I disagree	Aerows	Jul 2012	#15
You are right!	nikto	Jul 2012	#28
CORRECT!	Skittles	Jul 2012	#8
Is he related to....	lobodons	Jul 2012	#9
Speechless at the astounding insight. -nt	progressivebydesign	Jul 2012	#12
I've said it before and I'll say it again, Ronald Reagan could never get elected	justiceischeap	Jul 2012	#14
He said this on the Daily Show last Februrary.	UnrepentantLiberal	Jul 2012	#16
Precisely. They want to end government.	JDPriestly	Jul 2012	#18
And remember if they succeed in getting rid of government they will own...	Tikki	Jul 2012	#19
Ironically Raygun is responsible for starting the insanity of that party, it began with him. nt	Raine	Jul 2012	#23
I agree.	UnrepentantLiberal	Jul 2012	#24
I wouldn't exactly say that he started it...	trotsky	Jul 2012	#51
So what do you think Ed Brooke would think of his Party ...	bayareaboy	Jul 2012	#25
I know they wouldn't be crazy about him.	UnrepentantLiberal	Jul 2012	#27
Ain't that the truth ...	bayareaboy	Jul 2012	#34
Well??? Whaddya gonna do about it, bartlett?	calimary	Jul 2012	#29
+1000000000000000. Words don't mean shit any more - n/t	coalition_unwilling	Jul 2012	#59
I want to see ACTION. NOT words.	calimary	Jul 2012	#61
Story is that, running up to Nov. 1968, Kissinger, seeking approval from	coalition_unwilling	Jul 2012	#62
And I dig what you're saying, too.	calimary	Jul 2012	#64
My feeling is that many people who overtly self-identify as	coalition_unwilling	Jul 2012	#69
I noticed something similar about self-described libertarians.	calimary	Jul 2012	#73
He's from the era when I first got interested in politics.	JBoy	Jul 2012	#31
Yeah and your guy started all this shit Bartlett.	MrSlayer	Jul 2012	#33
There is at least one sane republican	Angry Dragon	Jul 2012	#35
Reagan was actually the first neocon:	Vox Moi	Jul 2012	#37
However, your "reasonableness" fed these people to gain power...	JHB	Jul 2012	#38
Lewis Black was more direct, in talking about Dubya	Kennah	Jul 2012	#40
Thanks.. Great link	cyclezealot	Jul 2012	#43
Anarchy with a small 'a'	14thColony	Jul 2012	#45
That is fine hair you are splitting.	Skidmore	Jul 2012	#46
It's in reference to the multiple comments above	14thColony	Jul 2012	#63
Clearly Bartlett doesn't know enough about anarchy to use the word correctly. That SAID..	annabanana	Jul 2012	#53
K & R	Scurrilous	Jul 2012	#54
Almost seems like a system is in place.	raouldukelives	Jul 2012	#55
It's not a goofy theory,	UnrepentantLiberal	Jul 2012	#56
And they have a fuckton of guns...	ellisonz	Jul 2012	#68
Thats the facts, Jack.	TheKentuckian	Jul 2012	#71
The odd thing is that two of Reagan's top advisers turned around politically.	alp227	Jul 2012	#72

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