We had libertarians popular for a while in Michigan. Then they lost popularity. They usually align themselves to the right wing. In practice, they basically tried to block the government from helping the people at all. No school funding. No health care. Private ownership of all the land. No parks, protected lands or sanctuaries. No real environmental protections (so no public protection of the largest freshwater supply in the world, a precious resource), only property owners can sue for pollution, no gun regulations, no helping the poor or any social programs whatsoever, and a stronger state’s rights take on government (so the state can say no to everything too).

The good parts to me were that they didn’t support drug war policies and they don’t believe in government discrimination against any groups (but the “government” part is important there so I guess that’s not that good).

[–] IntheMesh@lemmy.fmhy.ml 17 points 2 years ago (2 children)

libertarianism is when no one works together appararently.

[–] outer_spec@lemmy.studio 29 points 2 years ago

Of course not, because that would be sharing, and communism is when sharing

[–] reverendz@kbin.social 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

@IntheMesh

@RothyBuyak

True story about what happened when libertarian-ism went into overdrive in a New Hampshire town.

https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/21534416/free-state-project-new-hampshire-libertarians-matthew-hongoltz-hetling

[–] exohuman@kbin.social 8 points 2 years ago

That was a fun read.

[–] MsPenguinette 9 points 2 years ago

They'll cause the problems then complain about the problems being the reason they needed to cause the problems

[–] bandario@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 years ago

I'm not really a big fan of this facebook meme, because I'd take the solo boat and some basic paddles any day over a large ship full of idiots with no means to propel itself.

[–] CurlyWurlies4All@slrpnk.net 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

“I don't want the Queen Mary,” he snapped back. “I plan to blow up the Queen Mary. I want speedboats.”

Jack Welch, CEO of GE and a cunt.

[–] MrMamiya@feddit.de 4 points 2 years ago

Jokes on all of us, there’s no true libertarian.

[–] Kantiberl@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I don't support any party but I'd rather be a libertarian than the other two.

[–] Pixelologist@kbin.social 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Identifying as either tells me you've already lost. (the government wins)

[–] Dee_Imaginarium 1 points 2 years ago

I kind of love how small these communities are because just randomly scrolling I've run into you in another thread now and can see that you're based. Hell yeah lol

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