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13. It goes back to slavery

Sun Dec 23, 2012, 06:52 PM

Dec 2012

The "freedom" to own slaves.

Now it is the the freedom of the super rich, to maim, poison, spy on, and fire "their" peasants for any thought crime.

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Right-wing libertarianism has always been a deeply authoritarian political philosophy. [View all] pampango Dec 2012 OP

An important expansion on George Monbiot's piece: freshwest Dec 2012 #1

Wing nuts may call it libertarianism standingtall Dec 2012 #2

+1 ellisonz Dec 2012 #3

Not really. The fascists would likely kill or lock up libertarians... white_wolf Dec 2012 #4

Thanks, but still not convinced they are not fascist. standingtall Dec 2012 #7

I haven't yet met tama Dec 2012 #10

I call it looneytarianism Major Nikon Dec 2012 #12

I always knew that Libertarians in general are full of shit. CheapShotArtist Dec 2012 #5

It goes back to slavery ThoughtCriminal Dec 2012 #13