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L stands for ... (Original Post) Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 OP
shameless, self-promoting Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #1
well, have you ever noticed that according to what the Paulistas *say*, their idea of capitalism MisterP Feb 2014 #2
L is also for Lying Loon Autumn Feb 2014 #3
The concept of freedom is vague. Jamaal510 Feb 2014 #4
...lesbian. TeeYiYi Feb 2014 #5

MisterP

(23,730 posts)
2. well, have you ever noticed that according to what the Paulistas *say*, their idea of capitalism
Sat Feb 15, 2014, 04:38 PM
Feb 2014

would mean no poverty, corruption, war, profits, GMOs, suburbs, regulatory capture, market-cornering, monopolies, racism, speculation, pollution, income inequality, wealth inequality, big business, or even profit? it's basically Titoism (actually right-liberts are inverted Marxists, but nobody tell 'em that)

Jamaal510

(10,893 posts)
4. The concept of freedom is vague.
Sat Feb 15, 2014, 05:27 PM
Feb 2014

When libertarians talk about freedom, it is always important to ask who exactly they mean freedom for, and what kind of freedom. In most cases, when one group of people gains freedom, it comes at the expense of another group. For example, when they advocate doing away with taxes altogether, while that means more money in the pockets of bread-winners (especially the rich), that would lead to social welfare services getting either cut or eliminated. In that sense, people who are less fortunate have less freedom to be able to live their lives comfortably.
That is one reason why I think a truly 100% libertarian government will never be established.

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