tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530739.post4257114456370777258..comments2024-03-02T05:30:52.253-05:00Comments on Alternate Brain: Neoconservatism: a CIA Front?Fixerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09672137568947891733noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530739.post-49406378089556408452013-07-04T11:32:08.189-04:002013-07-04T11:32:08.189-04:00Nicely put. Nicely put. Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05772126106416366135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530739.post-1813210953707756552013-07-04T09:56:22.209-04:002013-07-04T09:56:22.209-04:00In my experience, libertarians tend to be white du...In my experience, libertarians tend to be white dudes who are pissed at "those people", for ruining their free market paradise. In this dream world, the true randian believer would be hugely successful, due to their superior intellect, (see Greg Mankiw) and not dragged down by parasites like, uh, old people, veterans, disabled people, students, or those people with vaginas. <br />If only gov't would get out of the way, they can get out of mom's spare bedroom, and get their much deserved slot on Wall St., as their superior intellect would prevail.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530739.post-74125597245471183702013-07-03T12:11:14.950-04:002013-07-03T12:11:14.950-04:00Yes he was.Yes he was.PaulBibeauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01860037501684907808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530739.post-78362864648793658012013-07-03T11:30:50.754-04:002013-07-03T11:30:50.754-04:00Paul, your roommate was right. Heh.Paul, your roommate was right. Heh.Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05772126106416366135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530739.post-84571324254046320342013-07-03T11:30:08.402-04:002013-07-03T11:30:08.402-04:00I don't think "liberal" EVER meant w...I don't think "liberal" EVER meant what "libertarian" means today. Libertarians are the right-wing equivalent of left-wing anarchists. I'm glad there aren't very many on either end.Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05772126106416366135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530739.post-88032732879279073162013-07-02T20:21:32.403-04:002013-07-02T20:21:32.403-04:00I am hoping for a coalition of libertarians and li...I am hoping for a coalition of libertarians and liberals. According to Libertarian web sites, the word "liberal" used to mean what "libertarian" means now. So how about "liberterials" as a nice compromise term? You say you don't like that word? Make up your own.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530739.post-38750508251687677392013-07-02T12:53:24.219-04:002013-07-02T12:53:24.219-04:00Good post (and thanks for the link below).
I pers...Good post (and thanks for the link below).<br /><br />I personally used to be an unapologetic interventionist Republican, and I converted to hippy liberalism primarily because facts on the ground convinced me interventionism was threatening our security. It seems like there are growing numbers who agree, from across the political spectrum. Maybe we could get some kind of new consensus on the uses of American power, even. Wouldn't that be darling?!<br /><br />But as my old college roomie used to say: "There's still time for things to go horribly wrong."PaulBibeauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01860037501684907808noreply@blogger.com