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Nobody who passed the bill is libertarian. by Mysterio 12/03/2017, 4:30pm PST
Gary Johnson, "Thought Leader" wrote:

Libertarianism is more like the Tea Party movement. Nobody has any idea what the fuck it stands for and it has no barrier to entry so the message gets muddled.


It's really, really hard to discuss this with intelligent people when they just say "libertarianism is bad." Sure, it's bad in some ways.
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Let's talk about the tax bill. by Mysterio Lollerson 12/03/2017, 12:35pm PST NEW
    That should have been tied to inflation anyway. by Judge Barry 12/03/2017, 12:42pm PST NEW
        Would have been a good idea if you guys had thought of it, fags NT by Paul Ryan, laughing all the way 12/03/2017, 4:08pm PST NEW
    What are you going to do with your deduction? NT by Saltlord 12/03/2017, 1:22pm PST NEW
        This is a bad first reply, so I'll ignore it. by Mysterio Lollerson 12/03/2017, 2:36pm PST NEW
            No, really. You live in the wealthiest nation around. Tell me why you need money by that could go to the commonwealth. 12/03/2017, 6:20pm PST NEW
                Your argument is too stupid to take seriously. Sorry. NT by Mysterio Lollerson 12/03/2017, 6:55pm PST NEW
                    Sure glad you're a willing tool of consumer economics and a self-righteous prick NT by glad you outed yourself~ 12/03/2017, 9:00pm PST NEW
                        You're a tool. by Mysterio Lollerson 12/03/2017, 10:09pm PST NEW
                            I'm not hiding, you don't need to out me. Everything the Democrats do is bad too NT by Closetlord 12/04/2017, 4:12am PST NEW
                Used the word fat cat unironically NT by (takes shot) 12/03/2017, 8:04pm PST NEW
                    Fattest cats. It's still better than your internet irony requirements, hipster. by Saltfield 12/04/2017, 4:09am PST NEW
                        The dollar is doing poorly? Compared to what? by Geryki 12/04/2017, 9:12am PST NEW
                            Compared to what it could buy before Reaganomics. Are you making bank off forex? by Saltlord 12/04/2017, 10:42am PST NEW
                                Before Reaganomics we were in a 10 year stagflation trend. Try again. NT by Ronald Reagan, "Thought Leader" 12/04/2017, 1:25pm PST NEW
                                    Using "fat cats" unironically triggers you. by fabio 12/04/2017, 2:56pm PST NEW
                                        I guess macroeconomics wasnt required coursework for your film degree by Ronald Reagan, "Thought Leader" 12/04/2017, 3:15pm PST NEW
                                            At least you've pegged Reaganomics to the 80s, putting you ahead of 50s guy by Saltlord 12/04/2017, 4:29pm PST NEW
                                                There are these things called books which allow us to gain understanding of by Events we didn't live through 12/04/2017, 5:15pm PST NEW
                                                    Nothing you've read has prepared you to describe economic conditions for a by person, all you can manage is to 12/04/2017, 5:54pm PST NEW
                                Re: Compared to what it could buy before Reaganomics. Are you making bank off fo by Geryki 12/04/2017, 1:53pm PST NEW
                                    We're talking about US tax policy's impact on individual economic welfare. Zero NT by reason to drag pesos & yuan into it 12/04/2017, 4:32pm PST NEW
                                        No, you stupid fuck, Grkeidi's point is great, you're all over the place spoutin by g a bunch of retardo nonsense. 12/04/2017, 7:48pm PST NEW
                        You mean the 1950s when blacks were denied GI Bill benefits and redlined? NT by Thats your GOOD OL DAYS example? 12/04/2017, 10:37am PST NEW
                            Yeah, because only the US ever had social policy and I don't see color. Just go NT by ahead and call me racist next time~ 12/04/2017, 10:51am PST NEW
                                'member when HOAs had clauses preventing you from selling to Jews? NT by Oooh I member! 12/04/2017, 11:46am PST NEW
                                    Go ahead, come at me for race bullshit while your crushing debt, no savings tiny NT by paycheck future gleams ahead of you 12/04/2017, 12:02pm PST NEW
                                        The point he's trying to make is your comfy late 20th century middle class NT by Was built by screwing minorities 12/04/2017, 12:49pm PST NEW
                                            That makes sense if you're getting your perspective out of For Dummies books by Saltlord 12/04/2017, 5:44pm PST NEW
                                                Yes, the 1964 Civil Rights Act fixed everything, you are forgiven. by Ta-Nehisi Coates 12/04/2017, 7:04pm PST NEW
                                                    You're done here but for charity's sake: the word 'began' means 'not finished.' by Saltlord 12/04/2017, 10:56pm PST NEW
                                                        I'm not owned, I'm not owned. YOU'RE owned! NT by dril 12/05/2017, 8:32am PST NEW
                                                            stop comming here NT by all u do is rile my pets up 12/05/2017, 8:50am PST NEW
                                                        Coates is Baldwin for people who read the Atlantic NT by skip 12/17/2017, 9:20am PST NEW
                                                            Baldwin's dead, so yeah NT by Ta-Nehisi Coates 12/17/2017, 2:21pm PST NEW
                                                                Because you can't read books by dead people NT by What? 12/17/2017, 3:23pm PST NEW
                                                                    Dying in 1987 makes it hard to comment on things that happen in 2017. NT by Also Coates doesn't suck dicks. 12/17/2017, 4:11pm PST NEW
                                                                        What amazing insights does Coates have? Trump and America=racist? He's just a NT by repackaged Baldwin for whitey 12/17/2017, 5:28pm PST NEW
                                                                        Yes he does NT by the worst 12/17/2017, 7:17pm PST NEW
                                                            You have no argument against Baldwin, just racist horseshit? NT by Saltlord 12/18/2017, 5:26am PST NEW
                                                                Huh? I haven't read Baldwin so I'm racist? NT by This thread is retarded 12/18/2017, 7:22am PST NEW
                                                                    No, fuck you NT by Saltlord 12/18/2017, 9:02am PST NEW
                                                        Coates just fled Twitter by skip 12/19/2017, 7:33pm PST NEW
                                                            His retreat strategy in action. Coates is bad for black people everywhere. NT by Saltlord 12/19/2017, 8:01pm PST NEW
                                                I'm pretty sure that guy was just trolling you by blackwater 12/04/2017, 10:37pm PST NEW
                                                    The 1950s are a lousy social policy data point to work from in the first place by Saltlord 12/04/2017, 10:59pm PST NEW
                                                        I humored you and read the guy you cited by We should get HGB in on this 12/05/2017, 10:59am PST NEW
                                                            This hook isn't even baited. Please get help for your brain damage, friend. by Saltlord 12/05/2017, 11:20am PST NEW
                                                                Okay blind shitflinger NT by You win by filibuster, I give up 12/05/2017, 11:32am PST NEW
                                                                    Fag. NT NT by Saltlord 12/05/2017, 11:49am PST NEW
                "Some people may lose healthcare" is one of the counters, Lollerson. NT by - 12/03/2017, 10:10pm PST NEW
                    Explain to me how anyone will lose healthcare by Mysterio, "Thought Leader" 12/03/2017, 11:00pm PST NEW
                        Really? You can't even tell who's pitching in on your side. Tell me how you'll NT by 'out' me again, fag 12/04/2017, 4:20am PST NEW
                            Let's step back for a moment. by Mysterio Lollerson 12/04/2017, 6:30am PST NEW
                                fag NT by fag NT 12/04/2017, 6:36am PST NEW
    Libertarianism is the Scientology of Politics. NT by Mischief Maker 12/03/2017, 3:31pm PST NEW
        No, that would be LaRoucheism by Gary Johnson, "Thought Leader" 12/03/2017, 4:06pm PST NEW
            Nobody who passed the bill is libertarian. by Mysterio 12/03/2017, 4:30pm PST NEW
                Ever since its start as the FEE in the 40s it's been about ending the New Deal. NT by Everything else is just marketing. 12/03/2017, 4:42pm PST NEW
                Post on r/libertarianism and see for yourself. You'll get 40 opinions, all of by them different. 12/03/2017, 4:58pm PST NEW
                Re: Nobody who passed the bill is libertarian. by fabio 12/03/2017, 7:54pm PST NEW
                    Your replies have also been extremely terrible. by Mysterio Lollerson 12/03/2017, 10:07pm PST NEW
            What the fuck does "no barrier to entry" mean in regard to a political belief? by fabio 12/03/2017, 6:16pm PST NEW
                What the fuck does "no barrier to entry" mean in regard to a political belief? by Mysterio Lollerson 12/03/2017, 6:58pm PST NEW
                    Re: What the fuck does "no barrier to entry" mean in regard to a politica by laudablepuss 12/04/2017, 11:14am PST NEW
                        Re: What the fuck does "no barrier to entry" mean in regard to a politica by Mysterio Lollerson 12/04/2017, 9:13pm PST NEW
                            Re: What the fuck does "no barrier to entry" mean in regard to a politica by laudablepuss 12/05/2017, 10:36am PST NEW
                                "Government waste is not a big thing." Wow. by Saltlord 12/06/2017, 10:58am PST NEW
                                    Next time, put in an unnecessary comma and some run-on sentences. NT by Saltlord 12/06/2017, 11:41am PST NEW
                A lot of libertarian forums take a hands off approach to moderation. NT by They get shit up with retards. 12/03/2017, 7:36pm PST NEW
                    Internet forum accounts: the prerequisite for political stances? NT by Am I talking to a Millennial here? 12/03/2017, 7:40pm PST NEW
                        Well, lets check out what elected libertarians believe to settle the issue NT by OH WAIT, THERE ARE NONE 12/03/2017, 7:51pm PST NEW
        Come on man by Vested Id 12/03/2017, 8:56pm PST NEW
    It's not a law yet, right? I think I remember how this works NT by laudablepuss 12/03/2017, 4:53pm PST NEW
        It's been passed in both chambers. It goes to reconciliation now. NT by Obamacare's Revenge 12/03/2017, 5:01pm PST NEW
    Someone ask the Cables what they think of it. NT by Not a joke, someone ask them. 12/03/2017, 10:11pm PST NEW
    We've already seen the coming results in Sam Brownback's Kansas. by Mischief Maker 12/04/2017, 7:23am PST NEW
        You need to confine your shrieking to the relevant portions by Vested Id 12/04/2017, 12:28pm PST NEW
            I like how tax law is ridiculously complex yet easily explained in two tweets. by Mischief Maker 12/04/2017, 4:20pm PST NEW
                Apparently the Republicans inadvertently killed most of the corporate itemized NT by deductions too. Suckers. 12/04/2017, 7:27pm PST NEW
                The main point: US companies have huge cash reserves overseas due to dumb laws by blackwater 12/04/2017, 10:21pm PST NEW
                    In this post, Blackwater misses the point of all of financial capitalism by Saltlord 12/04/2017, 11:10pm PST NEW
        I'm going to bow out of this thread, but thank you for this. by Mysterio Lollerson 12/04/2017, 2:05pm PST NEW
            oh fuck you by fabio 12/04/2017, 8:21pm PST NEW
                Nobody actually paid those 1950's tax rates, you idiot by Film degrees are fucking worthless 12/04/2017, 8:48pm PST NEW
                Re: oh fuck you by Mysterio Lollerson 12/04/2017, 9:10pm PST NEW
                    ICJ, thanks for telling me Caltrops was the funniest website on the internet by Saltlord 12/04/2017, 9:43pm PST NEW
                        You're next on my list. NT by The List-Maker 12/04/2017, 9:44pm PST NEW
                        I'm glad you're in a good mood by laudablepuss 12/05/2017, 10:45am PST NEW
                            So get a real hobby, thats what we did NT by Normal sane people 12/05/2017, 11:05am PST NEW
                            I'm genuinely hopeful you'll feel better about life and the world. Get help and by Saltlord 12/05/2017, 11:56am PST NEW
                            Both parties are run by lizard people, and always have been. by blackwater 12/05/2017, 10:42pm PST NEW
        Bad comparison: the federal government can print money, whereas states can't by blackwater 12/04/2017, 10:10pm PST NEW
            We can also start a nuclear war, should we? by Saltlord 12/04/2017, 11:18pm PST NEW
                Did you... did you just equate increasing the deficit with nuclear war? by blackwater 12/05/2017, 9:31pm PST NEW
                    It was a very simple statement: just because we can doesn't mean we should. NT by Saltlord 12/06/2017, 6:15am PST NEW
            But they WON'T, silly! by Mischief Maker 12/06/2017, 6:35am PST NEW
        Ah, so you do listen to Chapo by Vested Id 12/05/2017, 9:19am PST NEW
 
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