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26. I had a work colleague once who was a self-proclaimed Libertarian.
Mon Oct 14, 2024, 02:32 PM
Oct 14

It was good that he was socially liberal, wanting the government out of our homes.

But then, he went off on taxes and government services.

That's where I hit him with his own logic, and made it really unreasonable.

"Umm.. so, if your house burns down, what happens?"

Him: "Well, I collect house insurance and buy a new house."

"Ok, who makes sure that your insurance company actually pays up, and doesn't just declare bankruptcy like in 'The Rainmaker' ? The Government of California. You know, the State Insurance Commissioner."

"Oh, and I guess you'll never call the police or fire department for any thing either. Because that is government."

"You'll also be throwing away your Driver's License because that was issued by the state DMV. You know --- Government. Going to drive around without a DL then eh? You should be meeting one of those police government agents real soon then."

"Tell them you are a Libertarian. That should save you from being arrested and jailed for driving without a license, and your vehicle impounded at a government lot."

"Also, I guess you won't be paying your water, sewer, trash or electric bills either, because those are government services regulated by various government entities. Can't have that now can we?"

"Also, when you buy your new home, after collecting that insurance money, you'll be going through a real estate agent and bank right? Who regulates them? The government. You know, the FDIC for banks and DRE for Real Estate Agents."

"Seems to me you hate government and taxes, but want to take as much from them as you can, without having to pay a dime."

He shut up and never mentioned it again.

House cats can be sweet though Dem4life1234 Oct 14 #1
Point taken. lastlib Oct 14 #2
What remains unsaid... Hugin Oct 14 #5
Excellent point!! lastlib Oct 14 #6
And they're condemned to be old maids,.. Permanut Oct 14 #3
And when they jump off bridges BaronChocula Oct 14 #13
And... littlemissmartypants Oct 14 #17
I met one recently: middle aged man who was in the military and now teaches science in a public school. lindysalsagal Oct 14 #4
Dont forget his school pension and health plan getagrip_already Oct 14 #7
Depends on the state Freddie Oct 14 #8
Ask my (former) brother-in-law. Probatim Oct 14 #12
"That pension is my own individual socialism that I earned!" n/t BaronChocula Oct 14 #14
He paid in. That money is his. Demobrat Oct 14 #10
I routinely sneer at "libertarians" Picaro Oct 14 #9
Libertarians JoseBalow Oct 14 #11
Broad generalizations. There are many shades of libertarianism... PeaceWave Oct 14 #15
No there aren't Cirsium Oct 14 #22
I'm concerned about both. But, I'm more concerned about... PeaceWave Oct 14 #23
Obviously Cirsium Oct 14 #27
Post removed Post removed Oct 14 #28
Hi Ralphie!! Can I call you Ralphie?? GP6971 Oct 14 #29
I did like the user name Cirsium Oct 14 #31
Post removed Post removed Oct 14 #32
Sounds serious. Torchlight Oct 14 #30
I always go to Christopher Hitchens' take on Libertarians (Or as I call them 'Lie-bertarians') GoneOffShore Oct 14 #16
I love it. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Oct 14 #18
Yes, that is very good! and I'd never heard it before. liberalla Oct 14 #20
Libertarianism in a nutshell ColoradoHoosier Oct 14 #19
Boo IbogaProject Oct 14 #21
True, but that's why it says "housecats." Martin68 Oct 14 #25
That's an excellent summation of the conservative libertarian stances which just amounts to feeling free to do Martin68 Oct 14 #24
I had a work colleague once who was a self-proclaimed Libertarian. 4lbs Oct 14 #26
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