Isn't Somalia a Libertarian/Conservative's paradise?

[scheming daemons]

After all.. they scream that smaller government is best. And Somalia's government is so small it doesn't even exist!



Right-wing talk show hosts often like to claim that you can tell what the Democrats/Liberals' vision of America will look like by taking a look at Michigan. That Michigan is in such bad shape because of "liberal" policies being enacted over the last several decades there.



Well... you can tell what a Conservative's vision of America would look like by taking a look at Somalia.



Somalia is what a nation looks like when it has no functioning government. That's what Republicans always claim they are in favor of... the elimination of government.

[valerief]

1. But where would they get their bailouts???? nt

[DBoon]

7. Piracy

a familiar occupation to many CEOs

[valerief]

16. We already have enough pirates in government. nt

[rucky]

2. Instead of warlords, we'll have CEO's carving up the turf.

[Arugula Latte]

3. The Ron Paulites had better move there en masse. nt

[rollingrock]

4. Capitalist utopia

the only difference is, our pirates wear suits and work on Wall Street.

[hvn_nbr_2]

5. It's a bastion of peace and civility because...

everybody's got guns.

[DBoon]

6. It *really* is - LIbertarians even say so

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anarchy_in_Somalia

Quote: "Journalist Kevin Sites, after a trip to anarchic Somalia, reported that "Somalia, though brutally poor, is a kind of libertarian's dream. Free enterprise flourishes, and vigorous commercial competition is the only form of regulation."


You can't make this stuff up

[ColbertWatcher]

12. LOL! That's beautiful! n/t

[Froward69]

8. oh hell yes!!!

I had not thought of it that way... I will be touting this every time I get a chance...

[malaise]

9. Great post

No government, no social goods - how America would look if Rushicans were given their way.

[Joe the Liberal]

10. I would have to say yes........

along with Saudi Arabia and plethora of other basket case countries. For them to be absolutely perfect to libertarians/conservatives there would have to be no black people and the state religion would have to be Christianity, and there would have to be full Christian law in place.

[Winterblues]

11. Don't forget they all have guns as well.

We see how that works out...You hit the nail spot on with your post.. It is indeed a Conservative's dream..

[BrightKnight]

13. I heard that the NRA was going to open a vacation retreat. - n/t

[alsame]

14. And I hear they don't have high taxes either. The GOP should just

move there. All of them.

[cobalt1999]

15. Wouldn't it be an anarchists dream?

I thought Libertarians wanted a small government and Anarchists wanted no government.

[Bandit]

17. Interesting concept..It would be interesting to ask some Conservatives

What they would do if anything about Somalia..If they know of anything wrong in Somalia. If the Government is still too big there or ????? I would love to hear Grover's answers to some of those questions..