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Keyser Söze

On 11/1/15 10:30 PM, wrote:
On Sun, 1 Nov 2015 14:09:03 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote:

Because, in the end,
libertarians are Republicans just as Tea Baggers are Republicans.

"Republican" seems to be anyone who disagrees with you. The fact
remains almost half of all voting aged people are so disgusted with
the process that they stay home. Are they all Republicans too?
Maybe you are right. Is that why Nixon called them the silent
majority.

All the self-described "libertarians" I've heard of who *hold* elected
federal office ran as and run as Republicans, and the self-described Tea
Baggers do the same. Now, there are some self-described libertarians who
eschew the Republican moniker and run as libertarians for federal
office, but...they don't seem to get elected.

Years ago, I described libertarians as Republicans with even less of a
sense of civic responsibility. I've not read anything that would make me
change my mind. I understand self-described libertarians don't like
foreign military adventures and are in favor of legalizing pot, and want
to do away with all manner of regulations so the "free market" will
prevail. Well, I've always thought libertarianism was way over the line
on simplemindedness. I'm not a big fan of foreign military adventures,
either, and I see advantages to decriminalizing pot, but I don't favor
going back to the "wild, wild west" domestically.