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LuvNewcastle

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1. Libertarianism is utopian bullshit, and I don't have much time for utopians.

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Sun Oct 13, 2013, 08:05 AM

Oct 2013

If all wealthy people were generous and moral people, a libertarian system might work. If everyone had a good heart and were willing to share, we could have anarchy. Maybe one day we'll be able to get rid of human selfishness and violence, but I don't see that day coming anytime soon.

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Letter to an Angry Libertarian [View all] xchrom Oct 2013 OP

Libertarianism is utopian bullshit, and I don't have much time for utopians. LuvNewcastle Oct 2013 #1

Wel said..can't add anything else. fitman Oct 2013 #5

Great letter scarletlib Oct 2013 #2

Only two things I agree with libertarians is B Calm Oct 2013 #3

always remember -- Progressives were there 1st on those issues. xchrom Oct 2013 #4

Mr. Eskow is wrong on one thing Fortinbras Armstrong Oct 2013 #6

+1. n/t Laelth Oct 2013 #7

it's called producerism--Marxist economics, but with the Angry White Male instead of various workers MisterP Oct 2013 #8