Sooooo spot on.
I feel like Libertarians cherry pick shit they like from Thomas Paine and others and never acknowledge the parts they did not cherry pick. And then disingenuously quote their cherry picks.
Thomas Paine’s entire political philosophy has the stupidity of human nature as his main foundation in thinking out every point he makes regarding government.
Spot on. A friend of mine I grew up with was a staunch libertarian - I was more liberal at the time (2x Obama voter) and always thought libertarianism in modern political philosophy was a nice thought, but ultimately a ridiculous endeavor. I understood that the meddlesome nature of the human condition would be its downfall. Now that I'm a little bit older, libertarianism reeks of political immaturity, IMO.
What's interesting is that friend of mine (who I no longer bother with) is now a lefty faggot who may as well be a commie. He denies it, but it's as plain as day. Though socialism/communism and libertarianism have essentially nothing in common, they appeal to the same clsss of the politically uninformed. As an individual's circumstances in life change and they remain undeveloped in a particular area, it is likely their personal beliefs will shift to something equally stupid. My friend's libertarian beliefs were a result of his middle-class upbringing and stable environment. As he began to experience legal problems and a lack of career options in his twenties, his need for structure increased - thus his now love for big government and its daily intrusion into our lives. He loves it!
Libertarianism is the right’s answer to Communism—an ideology that would work real well, if human nature were completely different.
This is precisely what I think of libertarianism.
"you just gotta repeal all the laws mannnnnn. People will totally be good mannn""
Takes another hit from bong
I believe the libertarians are necessary to help push the Overton window away from authoritarianism. But a wise man once said, “Never go full retard.”
Sooooo spot on.
I feel like Libertarians cherry pick shit they like from Thomas Paine and others and never acknowledge the parts they did not cherry pick. And then disingenuously quote their cherry picks. Thomas Paine’s entire political philosophy has the stupidity of human nature as his main foundation in thinking out every point he makes regarding government.
Spot on comment! Thank you!
Spot on. A friend of mine I grew up with was a staunch libertarian - I was more liberal at the time (2x Obama voter) and always thought libertarianism in modern political philosophy was a nice thought, but ultimately a ridiculous endeavor. I understood that the meddlesome nature of the human condition would be its downfall. Now that I'm a little bit older, libertarianism reeks of political immaturity, IMO.
What's interesting is that friend of mine (who I no longer bother with) is now a lefty faggot who may as well be a commie. He denies it, but it's as plain as day. Though socialism/communism and libertarianism have essentially nothing in common, they appeal to the same clsss of the politically uninformed. As an individual's circumstances in life change and they remain undeveloped in a particular area, it is likely their personal beliefs will shift to something equally stupid. My friend's libertarian beliefs were a result of his middle-class upbringing and stable environment. As he began to experience legal problems and a lack of career options in his twenties, his need for structure increased - thus his now love for big government and its daily intrusion into our lives. He loves it!