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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 13 days
Self-described libertarians have been explaining to me on Facebook how my criticism of a Supreme Court ruling that puts the most powerful government official in the world above the law is proof that I'm no longer a libertarian.
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🇵🇸Dr. Tim Henke (tɪm 'ɦɛŋ.kə) @timhenke.bsky.social · 13 days
A True Libertarian would believe that everyone is above the law, including the president
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Bas Wisselink @baswisselink.bsky.social · 13 days
US libertarians on the whole have always been crypto authoritarians, in my experience. There are exceptions, but drowned out by the howling mob.
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Bas Wisselink @baswisselink.bsky.social · 13 days
"Crypto" as in "hidden", although the other kind also exists in abundance.
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🇵🇸Dr. Tim Henke (tɪm 'ɦɛŋ.kə) @timhenke.bsky.social · 13 days
I forget who said it (possibly the existential comics guy) but someone said "libertarians are just authoritarians who haven't found a preferred dictator yet"
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ol' dougy bastard @captainannoying.bsky.social · 13 days
or republicans who want to smoke weed
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The future producer of “Himbo Heist” @legalminimum.bsky.social · 13 days
That’s always been mine: libertarians are just Republicans who like weed. They purport to stand outside of the party system but, when it’s time to put an X in a box, they always seem to find comfort with the Republican candidate.
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Micah @rincewind.run · 13 days
“my girlfriend shouldn’t have to sit in a car seat” was always the one that stuck with me some of these people know way too much about age of consent laws
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E @fiddledeedum.bsky.social · 13 days
Lol. Had to read that twice.