Some very close members of my family need to see this-

[kpete]

[LetMyPeopleVote]

1. LOL

[Orrex]

2. "Libertarian" is a slightly less polite way of saying "asshole."

[paleotn]

6. Bingo!

[barbtries]

9. or republican

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i worked with a man who insisted he was not a republican and he was shocked and dismayed when Romney lost and a total trumpster. every time i see him i call him a republican, because that is exactly what he is.

[Orrex]

31. I have never met a Libertarian who didn't faithfully vote Republican

Every so often a so-called "small-l libertarian" pops up here on DU, claiming that the big-L Libertarianism isn't "true" libertarianism.

I say bullshit. Whatever the term might have meant in whatever ancient tome they're consulting, Libertarian today means one thing and one thing only: asshole.

[Scottie Mom]

15. 👍👍👍

You nailed it!!

[Captain Zero]

18. A Libertarian is a Republican who smokes weed.

nt

[roamer65]

22. I'd say more like fascists that smoke weed.

[Blanks]

38. Libertarians are just republicans that don't think regular republicans are mean enough. nt

[TheBlackAdder]

41. A Libertarian is the most self-affecting form of Republican. They are only out for themselves.

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If anyone else benefits from their actions, it's purely coincidental.

Libertarianism is not a REAL viable political party, it's just a collective of takers and self-absorbed assholes. They are the main takers of public money, seeing whatever they can plug into as somehow 'deserved' while programs they can't plug into are somehow a 'tax' that they must pay.

They are so into themselves, as suffering from multiple DSM-IV symptoms, that there has not bee one successful Libertarian society of any kind, whether it be country, state, commune, whatever. Libertarians all want to be the main person and not be told what to do, so eventually there will be in-fighting and faction within the group. There will always be the Top Dog and the rest have resentment.

Also, part of their clinical disorders, they must take form others, so when in that society, they try to seize power and assets from others.

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[sarchasm]

3. yup ...

Libertarianism, n: A political philosophy some people embrace after the roads have been paved.

[nuxvomica]

5. Yes!

I'm always saying that to my libertarian friends.

[KPN]

7. +++++

[yonder]

13. Thats a new one for me.....I'm a gonna borrow as necessay.

[Richard58]

25. YES!

I am so stealing that comment! It's perfect!

[William Seger]

4. Thumbs up

[FoxNewsSucks]

8. Libertarians are just

republicons who will admit that they like to smoke dope and get laid.

[Thomas Hurt]

10. Libertarian: a person who espouses the belief that people are free...

to be maimed, sickened, or killed so that others can be richer and not offended.

[dchill]

11. Libertarians simply don't believe in any government programs...

...that THEY have to pay for.

[jaxexpat]

39. You hit their spot exactly.

They like to think they have no connection or obligation to society other than as a host for their parasitism. Their ideal society exists only as a pool of potential applicants for their various and possibly perverse uses.

[3catwoman3]

12. Libertarians have a lot in common with toddlers.

They don’t want anyone imposing any rules on them.

[NeoGreen]

14. Libertarians are just a anarchists...

...with property rights.

[leftieNanner]

16. Cough cough

Rand Paul.

Cough cough

[11 Bravo]

17. Libertarians are just slightly greedier Republicans who might enjoy a little weed now and then.

[ShazzieB]

19. How many libertarians does it take to change a light bulb?

None. The free market will change it for them.

[ShazzieB]

20. I have more!

Today I had Libertarian salad.
Lettuce alone.

What do Libertarians call Tic Tacs?
Tics, because they’re against tacses.

A libertarian vote walks out of a bar ...
... and goes, "God, I'm wasted."

A libertarian, a vegan, and a crossfitter walk into a bar. How do you know which is which?
Don't worry, they'll fucking tell you.

[LakeArenal]

21. Last one made me laugh out loud.

[ProfessorGAC]

43. Same Here!

In fact, I'm laughing while I'm typing this!

[soldierant]

23. Sadly, "Libertarian" was supposed to mean simply

anti-authoritarian. In that sense , I (and most people here) are indeed libertarians. But I advise against saying so.

if one looks at The Political Compass, and takes the survey, and keeps the printout, most people here will probably find themselves in the lower left corner (I am there at about 7-8 on both measures.) And if you look over at the lower right corner, you will see a smaller group of faces, but a true collection of assholes.

Personally, I think it's important to make the distinction between levt v right and up v down. Because at this point in time, authoritarianism is an even greater danger than far right opinions.

[LittleGirl]

24. Spot on! Great link for political compass

I’m far left libertarian but not an asshole. I try anyway.
Further left than Bernie.

[soldierant]

30. Grin! No, the assholes are pretty much on the right.

[ShazzieB]

34. I just did mine.

My results
Economic Left/Right: -7.75
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.9

I don't understand why I'm so much farther to the left than I am to the bottom. I did have problems with some of the questions, where I wasn't sure if I fully agreed or disagreed, or I felt like I would agree in certain cases, but not in all cases. I kept wishing for another option like "undecided" or "neutral" or "it depends."

[BunnyMcGee]

28. Thanks! I did the survey and got

Your Political Compass
Economic Left/Right: -8.13
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.05

[soldierant]

29. -We are pretty close.

I've done it a couple of times - the first time O got about -7.2/-7.3. More recently (last September) I syayed the same on the economic but moved cloer to 8 on the other.

Thanks for looking it up. Share it if you can.

[oldsoftie]

36. A lot of people wont like China's & NK's positioning

And some of those questions are quite generalized. But its still a fun exercise

[rownesheck]

40. I cringe at the word libertarian.

But I guess being a social libertarian is actually a good thing. My results:
Economic left/right: -9.0
Social libertarian/authoritarian: -6.1

[soldierant]

42. Yeah, I cringe too.

which is why I spent so many words explaining how the Political Compass uses it.

[Richard58]

26. So true.

When I was in college I was a libertarian for about 2 weeks before I really thought about the philosophy and realized how dumb and selfish it is. A libertarian acquaintance told me to listen to several recordings of some Ayn Rand talks hoping that would would strengthen my libertarian inclinations. I did and that is what truly drove me away from libertarianism. I found Ayn Rand to be a horrid, selfish heartless dirtbag and I wanted nothing to do with libertarianism after that.
Libertarians seem to believe that if you let the free market run wild and let businesses do whatever the hell they want everything will work out fine. And if roads need repairing just get your neighbors together and fix those potholes! Easy peasy. And who needs police when you can hire your own security guards or better yet just walk around armed all the time! It's basically a philosophy for idiots.
And I agree with some of the other commenters who say that libertarians are just Republicans who like to smoke weed and get laid.

[lastlib]

27. I've heard libertarianism described as....

...conservatism for lazy thinkers.

[William Gustafson]

32. Know what the difference between a Republican and a Libertarian is?....

Libertarian only wants to smoke pot and get laid... RepubliCON's don't...

[Wounded Bear]

33. Kind of nails it...nt

[oldsoftie]

35. A lot of people who SAY "I'm L" are really just Independents

I know several who voted for Jorgenson in 2020. But they were '16 Trump voters who decided at different times to not vote for him again, but still couldnt vote for Biden.
The others I know who claim to be Libertarians are really more Independent after you question them about certain things. But they dont see it that way

[czarjak]

37. Libertarianism Screw anybody who isn't me!