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Orrex

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21. Not so many, and a disproportionate number of them are Libertarians

Reply to Bonx (Reply #18)

Mon May 9, 2016, 11:55 AM

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Arguing with a libertarian is like arguing with a brick wall. [View all] liberalnarb May 2016 OP

News Flash--- Binkie The Clown May 2016 #1

I have never met an actual Libertarian who wasn't an asshole. Orrex May 2016 #2

I have met a Libertarian who freely admits to the fallacy of Libertarian beliefs. apnu May 2016 #13

Maybe you just know a lot of assholes ? Bonx May 2016 #18

Not so many, and a disproportionate number of them are Libertarians Orrex May 2016 #21

The ones I chuckle at are those who blame imaginary "powerful progressives" for our problems. HughBeaumont May 2016 #20

"Progressive" is definitely #1 misused and misunderstood. Hortensis May 2016 #32

your counterargument should've been: there's no such thing as a libertarian in this country just4lulzidk May 2016 #3

the old joke is: a libertarian is a conservative who likes to smoke pot Fast Walker 52 May 2016 #6

I've heard that as "libertarian = free-market Republican with a bong." Lizzie Poppet May 2016 #12

Another one I've heard Populist_Prole May 2016 #36

I'm gonna stick my neck out on this GummyBearz May 2016 #4

Extreme is an understatement. I will never talk to him again! liberalnarb May 2016 #8

Damn GummyBearz May 2016 #24

Many true libertarians would like to try out chaos Hortensis May 2016 #34

they are hopelessly brainwashed assholes and not worth arguing with... Fast Walker 52 May 2016 #5

Libertarian = Conservative Republican that's too cowardly to admit it. tenderfoot May 2016 #7

I don't know any libertarians in favor of any of the conservative social agenda. Bonx May 2016 #9

I do, hypocritically, the guy mentioned in the OP. liberalnarb May 2016 #11

You both seem confused as to what a libertarian is. Bonx May 2016 #14

Feel free to enlighten me then. liberalnarb May 2016 #16

here you go Bonx May 2016 #17

The three I work with vigorously defend male/female only marriage and the right to refuse service... LanternWaste May 2016 #30

There's no rational libertarian defense for denying same sex marriage. Bonx May 2016 #31

That's not libertarian... that's the conservative position. TampaAnimusVortex May 2016 #33

I know Ron Paul and son Rand Paul do. Never mind that libertarian fiscal agendas don't work either. tenderfoot May 2016 #35

Libertarian: Republican that wants to smoke pot legally. marble falls Jul 2016 #37

True that . . . gratuitous May 2016 #10

That sounds like an Anarcho-Capitalist. HughBeaumont May 2016 #15

Sort of like a brick wall, but more like whack-a-mole. PETRUS May 2016 #19

I was the democratic leader on PCF for a while and libertarians were my beachbumbob May 2016 #22

They are so out of touch with reality GOPblows431 May 2016 #23

Why do you hate freedom? Matrosov May 2016 #25

you are being kind... Javaman May 2016 #26

Was he in IT? Just about every Libertarian I have ever met is in IT. LiberalArkie May 2016 #27

Libertarians are nuts Scootaloo May 2016 #28

GOOD! libodem May 2016 #29