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In reply to the discussion: "libertarianism" [View all]Bernardo de La Paz
(49,064 posts)21. My "mental miasma", huh. And "discord" does not mean what you think it does. . . . nt
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libertarianism, like republicanism, sounds more like a mental disease than anything else. nt
DirtEdonE
Apr 2019
#10
Wrong. Greedy objectivists don't care about downstream because they are not libertarians.
Bernardo de La Paz
Apr 2019
#9
I seem to have struck a discord with your unflailing "libertarian" mental miasma
DirtEdonE
Apr 2019
#20
My "mental miasma", huh. And "discord" does not mean what you think it does. . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Apr 2019
#21
You are trolling. You are wrong. The character specifically states in the novel he is NOT a Randite.
Bernardo de La Paz
Apr 2019
#40
It's not disagreement. It's the WAY you disagree. DU members will read & know. nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Apr 2019
#42
The OP completely misunderstands libertarianism, sets up straw man and knocks it down with fallacies
Bernardo de La Paz
Apr 2019
#4
You're right-- the two are often confused but libertarianism is all about freedom of thought...
TreasonousBastard
Apr 2019
#12
"libertarians" in America today have as much to do with their pure philosophy
DirtEdonE
Apr 2019
#16
Many who call themselves libertarian have, but that's no reason to...
TreasonousBastard
Apr 2019
#19
Two wrongs don't make a right. Stop spreading the disinformation. . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Apr 2019
#32
I'm not defending Ayn Rand, as all readers here can see. You are just trolling. Stop. . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Apr 2019
#37
Yes, many self-styled Libertarians are not libertarians (small ell). . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Apr 2019
#18