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BestOfTheMidwest 23 points ago +26 / -3

Okay but liberatarian party is not the way. Look at the two dumb shits they've elected the last 2 elections.

Also, liberatarianism is something that makes sense when your in college and think the world operates like book theory. It doesn't. In the same sort of way that communism works on paper but in practice it is always completely fucked up.

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Kraznaya 19 points ago +19 / -0

The "establishment libertarians" that comprise the LP are just professional contrarians who have a deep seated need to be invited to DC cocktail parties more than anything else

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SOL170 8 points ago +8 / -0

It took me a long time to realize this. CATO institutes is about as useful as tits on a bull.

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Slavik777 10 points ago +12 / -2

Considering that Constitution and what the founders envision is largely what Libertarians advocate for, I would say it is hardly an only good on paper ideology. As far as who they have elected, well help turn that around by being the right wing Libertarian, at the very least, Libertarians are so much closer to the founding of this nation than any other party out there.

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Slavik777 6 points ago +7 / -1

For the time being, I agree completely. The issue is that Libertarian Party has been largely ignored by everyone, as people on the right thought that they can just go with Republicans, while Republican party completely forgot and then ignored all of its established principles. LP is struggling from inviting lefties, there is an internal movement to rid of leftists as of right now.

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WarGreymon77 7 points ago +7 / -0

On paper, libertarians just want to be left alone by the government. However, the self-proclaimed libertarians I've seen tend to be more like contrarian extremists and weed enthusiasts.

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christianknight 3 points ago +3 / -0

As long as they arent socialists, I couldnt care less. But I wont be voting R ever again.

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TheHolyMonk 1 point ago +2 / -1

The Libertarian Party won't work. The Patriot Party won't work. A third party needs to be called The American Party. Period. A dumb name will fail.

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PatriotParty2020 1 point ago +1 / -0

Exactly bro lol Libertarian literally means nothing because it means everything