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disidoro01

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28. The left
Sun Sep 15, 2013, 11:47 AM
Sep 2013

doesn't want it. They refuse to look at history. They equate it with all sorts of evil yet refuse to address what is going on within the party now and what is happening within the country and worldwide in the name of democracy. The behavior of the party is driving some away and the response within DU? you can read it above and in many threads. But not once will those who feel so strongly about the evils of libertarianism discuss the Presidents drone policy in which all males between the ages of 16 and 50 are considered terrorists and any large gathering of people is suspect, whether it is for a wedding or funeral. Not once will they discuss why too big to fail has gotten bigger. Or why the working class is being destroyed. Will not discuss TPP.
Certainly the Democratic Party is 100 times better than the Republicans but that has given those in the party protection to behave in any manner they see fit. Democrats do not need to worry about unfair trade agreements, unfair banking systems, wall street, the economic despair of the working poor and working class, killing of innocents, drone strikes. At the end of the day, they understand that all they need to do is offer platitudes or throw a bone. Frankly, I think all they need to say is "hey, we are not Republicans".
You touched on it, the only noticeable difference between parties, in what they do, not what they say, is on lgbt issues. A single issue.

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Reading further... chervilant Sep 2013 #1
Impossible to separate them.. sendero Sep 2013 #2
"Don't servants create lunch?" Warren DeMontague Sep 2013 #4
What you say about corporate leaders can also be said about government leaders davidn3600 Sep 2013 #17
I agree totally.. sendero Sep 2013 #20
If you don't understand the difference between Libertarian and libertarianism, don't write about it. Gravitycollapse Sep 2013 #3
Holy cow. secondvariety Sep 2013 #5
Do you know the difference? Would you be willing to 'splain it to us? Scuba Sep 2013 #6
Well, for instance, left-wing libertarianism is many faceted. Gravitycollapse Sep 2013 #8
So is that a "no"? Scuba Sep 2013 #10
I just described the clear distinctive difference between Libertarians and left-wing libertarians... Gravitycollapse Sep 2013 #12
You are exactly demonstrating the problem of clinging to the little-l term Orrex Sep 2013 #22
In 20+ years of discussing this subject, I have found in nearly all cases... Orrex Sep 2013 #9
The Libertarian party hijacked a well-established, diverse historical term... Gravitycollapse Sep 2013 #11
You'd be better off picking another term Orrex Sep 2013 #13
This message was self-deleted by its author LostOne4Ever Sep 2013 #16
"What's in a name? sulphurdunn Sep 2013 #19
Sorry that was not my intention in posting this LostOne4Ever Sep 2013 #24
I see myself as both a liberal and a leftwing libertarian LostOne4Ever Sep 2013 #14
Question about articles appearing in multiple outlets... OneGrassRoot Sep 2013 #7
Afraid I have no clue LostOne4Ever Sep 2013 #15
It may be by contract or mutual agreement. NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #26
No need to ask. They are. n2doc Sep 2013 #18
Broad brush statements disidoro01 Sep 2013 #21
Actually LostOne4Ever Sep 2013 #23
While I agree disidoro01 Sep 2013 #25
I don't deny LostOne4Ever Sep 2013 #27
The left disidoro01 Sep 2013 #28
This is good, I like it! gopiscrap Sep 2013 #29
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