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Re: Libertarians are idiots.

Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2024 2:49 pm
by emby

Bottom post of the previous page:

What he also doesn't understand is that the empire is already dead.

We are a proxy for the highest bidder. Jointly ruled by Israeli, Russian, and American oligarchs.

Very solid argument to be made that Putin has essentially conquered the world.

Re: Libertarians are idiots.

Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2024 3:44 pm
by PetePierson
emby wrote: Fri Nov 22, 2024 2:49 pm What he also doesn't understand is that the empire is already dead.

We are a proxy for the highest bidder. Jointly ruled by Israeli, Russian, and American oligarchs.

Very solid argument to be made that Putin has essentially conquered the world.
He played footsie with a few Reason editors / writers years ago that bugged me.

I feel it was a win to have both Trump & RFK at the convention. But should have known it would have never occurred if not in DC. And the way he left the MC holding the bag at the convention was pretty much final straw of being a fan.


Agreed, the empire is dead.

Re: Libertarians are idiots.

Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2024 6:49 pm
by PetePierson
Can't be all bad.


Re: Libertarians are idiots.

Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2024 8:58 am
by PetePierson
PetePierson wrote: Fri Nov 22, 2024 3:44 pm
emby wrote: Fri Nov 22, 2024 2:49 pm What he also doesn't understand is that the empire is already dead.

We are a proxy for the highest bidder. Jointly ruled by Israeli, Russian, and American oligarchs.

Very solid argument to be made that Putin has essentially conquered the world.
He played footsie with a few Reason editors / writers years ago that bugged me.

I feel it was a win to have both Trump & RFK at the convention. But should have known it would have never occurred if not in DC. And the way he left the MC holding the bag at the convention was pretty much final straw of being a fan.


Agreed, the empire is dead.
See Comrade, I really told him. On the tweeter box no less so you know he is going to take it seriously!

Re: Libertarians are idiots.

Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2024 9:08 am
by emby
Really hard to be opposed to the unchecked power of state and endorse the unitary executive at the same time.

Re: Libertarians are idiots.

Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2024 9:17 am
by PetePierson
I think you would probably agree with his stance on the ME (especially Israel) but not going to try and sell you or anyone on anything.

Been reading the Carolina Journal more.. so decent articles that of course everyone here will cry propaganda.

thought I would share anyway.

https://www.carolinajournal.com/opinion ... ty-crisis/

Re: Libertarians are idiots.

Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2024 9:52 am
by emby
PetePierson wrote: Sun Nov 24, 2024 9:17 am I think you would probably agree with his stance on the ME (especially Israel) but not going to try and sell you or anyone on anything.

Been reading the Carolina Journal more.. so decent articles that of course everyone here will cry propaganda.

thought I would share anyway.

https://www.carolinajournal.com/opinion ... ty-crisis/
If he's to be consistent, he'd be opposed to our support of Israel and opposed to Russian aggression in Ukraine, but I'm going to guess his bank account won't let him have that level of consistency. NAP fail.

The article is correct that libertarians should be sweating the oligarch entities like Big Oil, Black Rock, and the MIC. Unfortunately, when libertarians talk about property, they're talking about their shitty 3 bedroom ranch on a half acre in west Texas, and when the oligarchs talk about property, they are referring to the corporate body in opposition to the state.

What makes trumpism fascist is that it's state collusion with the corporate body for the benefit of the corporate body and the state. The state will be in the patronage business for the foreseeable future.

Tax cuts tho.

Re: Libertarians are idiots.

Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2024 10:15 am
by PetePierson
emby wrote: Sun Nov 24, 2024 9:52 am What makes trumpism fascist is that it's state collusion with the corporate body for the benefit of the corporate body and the state. The state will be in the patronage business for the foreseeable future.
It's not just the GOP that is Corporate's bitch. Then again, the US government has had a balanced budget since 2001. And paying about $100 million a year on interest just to China. Aren't you an accountant or in financne?

Didn't you bitch about one of your employers being shady AF?



But you, Outtie, majority of both the left and right seem perfectly fine with this when you and I would be bankrupt.

Re: Libertarians are idiots.

Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2024 11:10 am
by PetePierson

Re: Libertarians are idiots.

Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2024 9:13 pm
by PetePierson
Just hanging with the big names of an irrelevant party.


This tracks.

Re: Libertarians are idiots.

Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2024 9:02 pm
by PetePierson
We're coming for you, Comrade!