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Originally Posted by CaptainBubba
This is starting to baffle me. Both conservatives and liberals only ever talk about the Libertarian qualities of their party. Conservatives never mention the laws against indeceny and privacy that they support, and liberals never mention being socialists. If they know that what they are in effect supporting is too shameful or unfavorable to be mentioned and heralded as a highlight of the party then why is it there at all? Why do people not notice this?
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Could you perhaps give some examples???
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This would lead me to believe that both sides know full well that Libertarian ideals are in fact ideal. If this is so then why the hell are more people not Libertarian? Why do people go on supporting a party that is only half right, knowing that the other party is also equally half right? Why does everyone think freedom can be split in two?
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I think it's a rather naive assumption that staunch Libertarians favor freedom more than a conservative or a Democrat. Freedom isn't necessarily always a good thing, and when coming from a Libertarian, may mean the kinds of things that could jeaopardize the freedoms of others. That's an important point to remember. We aren't a nation built upon unmitigated freedom, rather, we are one premised upon individual freedom that doesn't infringe upon the individual freedoms of others (or at least this is the ideal).
I think it's preferable that people hold various qualities and view various issues differently. I view health care more like a Left-leaning Liberal, but I view personal freedoms pertaining to marijuana and other drugs much like a libertarian. I don't see this as a contradiction, because I believe most people are dichotomous and hold varying opinions. I think this holds the potential for compromise, and IMO, says something positive about the intellectual flexibility of Americans.