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17. Agree - many libertarians are socially liberal

Reply to stuwz (Reply #13)

Fri Mar 9, 2012, 01:47 PM

Mar 2012

In fact they can be a real mixed bag. I'm thinking especially of the reactionary new libertarians in the computer industries. They want government kept far away so they can keep using their slave labor to make tons of $$$, which they don't want to be taxed on. Individually, however, they are likely to vary widely as to how they view women's issues, LGBT rights, etc...

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One correction mackattack Mar 2012 #1

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Agree - many libertarians are socially liberal TBF Mar 2012 #17

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