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Leith

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10. Some People Often Ascribe Good Qualities to Themselves and Their Group

Fri Nov 17, 2017, 07:40 PM

Nov 2017

In spite of all evidence to the contrary. It sounds like this person collected some cool ones and decided that he/she had those qualities without bothering to find out what they really mean.

Some examples:
rethugs claim that they are moral, yet vote for creeps like Vitter, Trump, and Moore.
rethugs are pro-family - like South Carolina's Sanford.
rethugs are anti-abortion, just don't mention Scott DesJarlais.

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Please reconcile these things for me [View all] misanthrope Nov 2017 OP

Yes. Libertarianism and empathy cannot coexist. BannonsLiver Nov 2017 #1

Yup! Libertarians only care about rights that pertain to gun ownership and weed. mucifer Nov 2017 #2

Perhaps their idea of libertarian radical noodle Nov 2017 #3

Well, I guess it would depend on where he started. LisaM Nov 2017 #4

He/she doesn't realize most of today's Libertarians have a 'Lord of the Flies' concept of society. sandensea Nov 2017 #5

They used to say "independent." Iggo Nov 2017 #7

"We're Libertarians 'cause we stand for liberty," one of them once told me. "For freedom!" sandensea Nov 2017 #9

Yes. Iggo Nov 2017 #6

That made me laugh. Once again, someone jumping on board before educated. SandyZ Nov 2017 #8

Some People Often Ascribe Good Qualities to Themselves and Their Group Leith Nov 2017 #10

Was that the extent of the comment? Caliman73 Nov 2017 #11

Well said. misanthrope Nov 2017 #12