Former Democrat. AMA
Supported Democrats my entire life. Voted Obama twice and HRC. Latest regressive left ideologies made me move to Libertarian. Support equal opportunity. Support fiscal responsibility. AMA
But how can you be against diversity and equality? You must be racist. -Every liberal.
Latest liberal ideologies divide everyone in racial groups, gender groups etc. Horribly divisive ideology.
A bit ironic when the mantra as Trump was elected was “he will not divide us”. Don’t you think?
Most people are libertarian, they just dont realize it.
I'd say most agree with some libertarian stances since libertarians have some liberal and some conservative views. I know many people who are hard party line and can't fathom that a decent person could be from the other party. Even some of my friends who can't vote, like myself, still stick their values with a party line.
Libertarianism only works if the population has the same set of values and can police themselves. It's a fantasy.
Do you like Ayn Rand, or love Ayn Rand?
Like not love
John McAfee?
Passionate Libertarian here too. Stay out of my economy, stay out of my personal life. Really troubles me that so many Americans don't agree with that. Here's my question though, and it's one J genuinely have... How do you think our country might ever shift to these liberties when we already depend on the government for so much? Will it happen or are we just a political party?
Takes time & perseverance . First comes the wake up call. Big government = waste & corruption. When society understands there’s an inverse correlation of “life, liberty & pursuit of happiness” to “high taxes, bureaucrats & inefficiencies of government”
Libertarism only works if everyone has the same values.
What made you change you views? I’ve dabbled in libertarianism when I was younger but as someone who will eventually age and retire, I want strong Medicare for myself. And am pro quite a few safety nets, especially since over 80% of welfare recipients are disabled or caring for a disabled loved one. I worry about what will happen to those people if we eliminate government resources. I also thing our trend to lower taxes over the last few decades (baby boomers!) have left our bridges in a compromising state and many of our roads look like they belong in a third world country, not the US.
I believe govt should efficiently invest in mandatory public services like: military (although smaller than current), infrastructure, and basic social services. Wasteful spending and the exasperated bureaucratic process tend to be an ineffective use of taxpayer funds.
I changed views after noticing the vitriol towards middle America, blatant identity politics (aka racism/sexism), and exposed corruption of the DNC, Clinton campaign & disgraceful use of resources by the Clinton Foundation
Libertarianism does not scale to the level of society. Maybe it would work more in a small town in Alaska where you have a small close knit community but in a city and a cluster of cities it's kind of hard to maintain without a functioning government.
How do libertarians tackle the big problems without immediate business interests? Environmental protections, space exploration, etc.
Views on lgbt rights, abortion, immigration?
LGBT are individuals. Live the life that suits you, but don’t impose your view on others. It’s your life, I have no say in how you live it. Abortion is tricky. In the less than 9% of cases where the mother’s health is in jeopardy (or rape/incest) mother has full control over her body. In the majority of healthy cases mother and father’s consent should be considered. More legal immigration. Bring more skilled workers from India & China. But less illegal immigration.
What's your view on the freedom for Christian businesses to discriminate against LGBTIQ or to impose their values on them? And should racists have the freedom to verbally abuse minorities in public?
Selling off-the-shelf cakes to LGBTIQ individuals should be required. Customizing a cake in a manner that conflicts with the employee’s religious beliefs should not be mandated. Racism of all types should be tempered. Innuendo or supposition of intent is more nuanced and should be dealt with responsibly.
Fair enough
What is libertarianism?
Combination of fiscal conservatism and social liberalism with a strong emphasis on individual liberty and responsibility. Libertarians believe in free market economics, protection of private property, and the individual's right to perform any action which is peaceful and honest.
Small government, freedom of choice, etc. 100% better than either major parties in the US. Basically they cherry-picked the best from both.