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Libertarians... (Original Post) Triana Nov 2014 OP
Actually most the libertarians I know are transhumanists. TampaAnimusVortex Nov 2014 #1
suck HERVEPA Nov 2014 #2
I thought they were all MineralMan Nov 2014 #3
I just think of them as a group that slapped an innocuous name onto NRaleighLiberal Nov 2014 #4
So true... Spazito Nov 2014 #5
A budding Libertarian MineralMan Nov 2014 #6
LOL! Spazito Nov 2014 #7
Hahahahaha! BlueCaliDem Nov 2014 #9
+1 Triana Nov 2014 #11
Libertarians. Sigh. Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2014 #8
This message was self-deleted by its author freshwest Nov 2014 #10
The ones I know are embarassed Republcians pretending they didn't vote for Bush. JoePhilly Nov 2014 #12
I would rather try and reason with a duck, than a libertarian Peacetrain Nov 2014 #13
What's funny is how many of them when cornered say, "I'd sue".... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2014 #14
A Conservative Republican Who Wants to Smoke Pot Wolf Frankula Nov 2014 #15

TampaAnimusVortex

(785 posts)
1. Actually most the libertarians I know are transhumanists.
Tue Nov 11, 2014, 03:02 PM
Nov 2014

Always talking about how technology will allow for the outgrowing of the state via 3D printers, bioprinters, solar energy, etc... I think there's even one branch called crypto-anarchists with that explicit goal.

MineralMan

(146,308 posts)
3. I thought they were all
Tue Nov 11, 2014, 03:04 PM
Nov 2014

New Hampshire Linux consultants who wanted to be paid in Bitcoin. I guess I'm behind the times again.

NRaleighLiberal

(60,014 posts)
4. I just think of them as a group that slapped an innocuous name onto
Tue Nov 11, 2014, 03:05 PM
Nov 2014

a choice for a life of ruthless, self-centered, greedy behavior utterly devoid of empathy or concern for anyone but themselves.




Perhaps the most intellectually lazy/empty of any of the political factions.

Spazito

(50,338 posts)
5. So true...
Tue Nov 11, 2014, 03:07 PM
Nov 2014

The Gilded Age is also a time they would enjoy providing, of course, they were one of the gilded.

Response to Tommy_Carcetti (Reply #8)

 

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)
14. What's funny is how many of them when cornered say, "I'd sue"....
Tue Nov 11, 2014, 05:09 PM
Nov 2014

Never thinking that involves a judge and laws and GOVERNMENT.

Wolf Frankula

(3,601 posts)
15. A Conservative Republican Who Wants to Smoke Pot
Tue Nov 11, 2014, 05:19 PM
Nov 2014

and doesn't want to be drafted. Most are indifferent to the 'Family Values' nonsense pushed by the republican right.

Wolf

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