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DireStrike

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4. I'd rather have libertarians than republicans.

Sun Aug 17, 2014, 12:28 PM

Aug 2014

Of course, I'd rather have neither.

I also don't recall a significant libertarian presence at Zucotti park, after the first few days.

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Rise of the 'Unholy Alliance' of Libertarians and Leftists [View all] appal_jack Aug 2014 OP

Anybody making common cause with Libertarians is no leftist. MohRokTah Aug 2014 #1

Anybody making common cause with corporations is no Democrat. L0oniX Aug 2014 #6

our small family business is a corporation as most small family businesses. KittyWampus Aug 2014 #13

You know I ain't talking about small family businesses. pffft L0oniX Aug 2014 #16

Yes, you were. MohRokTah Aug 2014 #22

Been calling Miss Cleo for info on what I think? L0oniX Aug 2014 #29

Doesn't matter what you "think" MohRokTah Aug 2014 #32

Yea I should have made it more clear since some tend to strive to take shit how they want to. L0oniX Aug 2014 #42

I understood that you were referring to the rent-seeking corporations. Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2014 #52

+100000 woo me with science Aug 2014 #17

And the Speed-(non)-Reading Award goes to MohRokTah! appal_jack Aug 2014 #9

"Democrats who approve of torture, panopticon-levels of warrantless surveillance, rendition... woo me with science Aug 2014 #18

Even when the outcomes ARE liberal? ARE progressive? MNBrewer Aug 2014 #19

The outcomes in such situation will NEVER be liberal or progressive. eom MohRokTah Aug 2014 #21

How? "by definition?" MNBrewer Aug 2014 #36

Had you read the article... appal_jack Aug 2014 #45

How would opposing corporate bailouts NOT be liberal or Progressive? nt Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2014 #53

I base my vote solely on economic issues. conservaphobe Aug 2014 #2

A voice of reason. We are mostly winning the day on JaneyVee Aug 2014 #34

I agree that economic issues are of great importance right now. appal_jack Aug 2014 #43

As bad as libertarians are, a true libertarian would not support the corporate oligarchy AZ Progressive Aug 2014 #3

I'd rather have libertarians than republicans. DireStrike Aug 2014 #4

You can find good ideas from many sources in spite of all that may be wrong. L0oniX Aug 2014 #5

In the light of this information I intend to remain a loyal Democrat. Thinkingabout Aug 2014 #7

K&R The oligarchs and fascists succeed by keeping the people divided. woo me with science Aug 2014 #8

I'm with ya, woo. appal_jack Aug 2014 #24

+1000000000 woo me with science Aug 2014 #38

Yet the people have free will to choose sides. JaneyVee Aug 2014 #35

Perfect example of the talking points we are fed woo me with science Aug 2014 #39

Some have been trying for a while to forge that "unholy alliance" right here on DU Number23 Aug 2014 #44

Some love their 'ideological chains' and do not want to shed them. nt appal_jack Aug 2014 #46

Are "idological chains" what they sell at Home Depot? Number23 Aug 2014 #48

Well, the 'idological' chain-cutters were on-sale last month. Too bad you missed-out. appal_jack Aug 2014 #50

You are cute as a bug. Number23 Aug 2014 #51

"Libertarians" are *for* corporate takeover. joshcryer Aug 2014 #55

I agree that corporate power is the gigantic blindspot of most libertarians. appal_jack Aug 2014 #58

^^ This. The worse it gets, the more allies you WILL have... Eleanors38 Aug 2014 #60

gross out. Tuesday Afternoon Aug 2014 #10

Divide, divide, divide. woo me with science Aug 2014 #11

if I have to I swallow the puke and do what is needed ... I will - Tuesday Afternoon Aug 2014 #12

I get it. But agreeing on some issues doesn't mean needing to swallow the whole agenda. woo me with science Aug 2014 #15

agreed Tuesday Afternoon Aug 2014 #33

What is worse? PowerToThePeople Aug 2014 #14

Excellent question, PTTP. nt appal_jack Aug 2014 #20

The interesting thing here is that the ones crying the loudest are ideologically locked on TheKentuckian Aug 2014 #23

Everything you say here is true, REC *10000. n/t PowerToThePeople Aug 2014 #25

Funny how that works isn't it.... socialist_n_TN Aug 2014 #27

Hear, hear. woo me with science Aug 2014 #30

"A pocket full of mumbles, such are promises." Eleanors38 Aug 2014 #61

Well Trotsky said you should be prepared to make a United Front.......... socialist_n_TN Aug 2014 #26

Well, I'm certainly no Trotskyite, but... appal_jack Aug 2014 #31

I'm not a "Trotskyite" either since that's what Stalinists called us..... socialist_n_TN Aug 2014 #41

Trotsky was wrong. joshcryer Aug 2014 #57

The most vociferous arguments I have are usually with libertarians..... socialist_n_TN Aug 2014 #62

If you read my post you'll see there is no agreement. joshcryer Aug 2014 #63

Once again, I don't CARE what they mean by a particular type of "opposition"....... socialist_n_TN Aug 2014 #64

You don't have to disagree on a perceived overlap. joshcryer Aug 2014 #65

posted to for later. 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #28

I dislike Libertarians even more than Republicans agbdf Aug 2014 #37

"I also dislike the extreme radical Left". Me, too, even though I used to be..... AverageJoe90 Aug 2014 #56

Libertarians are useful idiots Matrosov Aug 2014 #40

Most of those now claiming to be Libertarians are embarassed former Republicans. JoePhilly Aug 2014 #47

They are all "ratfuckers".. what's the big mystery? Cha Aug 2014 #49

Leftists are "ratfuckers"? nt Union Scribe Aug 2014 #59

Unfortunately, it seems we've been making a fair number of mistakes lately. AverageJoe90 Aug 2014 #54