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LibAsHell

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13. I prefer libertarians

Reply to Galraedia (Original post)

Wed Jun 26, 2013, 11:58 PM

Jun 2013

I feel like it is possible to have a reasonable discussion with some of them. Typically they're anti-spying and anti-war/military industrial complex, so at least we have that in common. And I think they're a little more comfortable with the concept of this being a secular country. The younger ones, at least.

Conservatives are just plain dumb. Even the educated ones present the same, archaic arguments; just a well-spoken version.

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Libertarians vs. Conservatives: Which is worse? [View all] Galraedia Jun 2013 OP

My garden tools take exception to your assertions! NRaleighLiberal Jun 2013 #1

Same same. baldguy Jun 2013 #2

There was an old saying: Both conservatives and Libertarians... Kurovski Jun 2013 #3

That's a beaut. OilemFirchen Jun 2013 #6

People who hate liberals but can't come out and say it. /nt Marr Jun 2013 #4

Libertarians are conservatives who like to smoke pot. OilemFirchen Jun 2013 #5

Conservatives can be unintentionally funny at times, Libertarians are always a bore Tom Ripley Jun 2013 #7

A conservative just told me that gay marriage will lead to an increase in the national debt... Galraedia Jun 2013 #12

Author Kim Stanley Robinson defined Libertarians as......... LongTomH Jun 2013 #8

One is pathetic - the other pitiful. Marie Marie Jun 2013 #9

Libertarians. If they operated without hypocrisy, they'd be the ACLU. Pale Blue Dot Jun 2013 #10

Libertarians, without a doubt. denverbill Jun 2013 #11

I prefer libertarians LibAsHell Jun 2013 #13

Libertarians scare me abelenkpe Jun 2013 #14

DINO's Arctic Dave Jun 2013 #15

Libertarians IMO Populist_Prole Jun 2013 #16

Libertarians, for the following reason: They appear to make common cause with Liberals ... Hekate Jun 2013 #17

It depends. Some conservatives have a libertarian economic philosophy, pnwmom Jun 2013 #18

Libertarianism is a lure to get the young into the Conservative fold. ErikJ Jun 2013 #19

Conservatives by FAR LostOne4Ever Jun 2013 #20