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14. Assange said that the "libertarian section of the Republican party" was American's "only hope."

Fri Aug 23, 2013, 02:05 AM

Aug 2013

He specifically mentioned the Pauls.

I take it you disagree with him?

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If Republicans are the real enemy, why call them Libertarians? [View all] cthulu2016 Aug 2013 OP

A deranged person might blame the democratic process itself Bonobo Aug 2013 #9

The "Tea Party"... MyshkinCommaPrince Aug 2013 #2

It's so you won't notice Dem & GOP policies are the same leftstreet Aug 2013 #4

Fear mick063 Aug 2013 #5

Libertarian is used as a pejorative with impunity here. OnyxCollie Aug 2013 #6

It is fine to use capital L Libertarian as a pejorative, since cthulu2016 Aug 2013 #8

Look at how the Wikileaks Party was appropriated by right-libertarians. joshcryer Aug 2013 #13

The libertarians currently have a strategy of trying to struggle4progress Aug 2013 #10

"civil libertarian" is a compound phrases that means something different struggle4progress Aug 2013 #11

Big L Libertarians appropriated the word to obfuscate the politics. joshcryer Aug 2013 #12

I think you got it right. limpyhobbler Aug 2013 #15

I think the real issue is... LeftishBrit Aug 2013 #16