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Wow... The level of discussion on this forum is shockingly low. Those memes are all literally the worst.

For what it's worth I voted for Gary Johnson in the last election... But I'm not really an an-cap, I fall more on the Bleeding Heart Libertarian/Liberaltarian side of the party. I would, for example, be much more likely to vote Democratic than Republican as I care more about social issues and align more with the Chicago school than the Austrian School. (And even then I'm fairly willing to compromise compared to your typical Paulbot/Objectivist/Ancap.)

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Equality 7-2521 wrote:

Anyone who changed their economic views based on Trump's presidential run probably didn't have any views in the real sense of the word.

Very true.

Edited by JJLehto - March 20 2016 at 22:07

rogerthat wrote:

Interesting, we have had lots of discussions on the libertarian thread and you have moved from being more of a Republican voter to a Sanders advocate, and now an economic progressive. Wonder who else has remained capitalist in the face of the 'Trump effect'.

Well, I was always a social democrat of the generally Scandinavian model as many from the Libertarian Thread can attest LOL

Then I had a few year flirtation as a moderate libertarian (very moderate and I was never a Republican) but I abandoned that stuff around 2013 when I realized, long story short: most of it was wrong and detrimental. I learned more about economics and found out how much of it doesn't really sync up with reality. I then swung back to social democrat, though you're right economically I am more progressive/labor oriented than I ever was.

Used to believe in market oriented growth, general welfare, stimulii packages, stuff like a rising tide lifts all boats, worrying how we cut the pie pieces shrinks the pie, all that good textbook stuff.

Now I prefer long term jobs programs, labor driven growth, government investment in certain areas etc etc

But yeah, my shift predates Trump and Sanders.

Edited by JJLehto - March 20 2016 at 22:08

Nah, sadly the once great libertarian thread is so dead not even Bernie Sanders could stimulate it back to life.

I assume this is because the core 5-7 people all got busy with life/stopped bothering.

I am of course one, but if it makes ya feel better I have been accepted into a Master's of Economics, and at a diverse program (rare for econ) so I can pursue a more progressive track.

So I hope to continue the debate with our libertarian comrades in real life some day!

Also, I rarely pop on here anymore myself. How the hell are ya?

Ayn Rand was portrayed exceptionally well in Matt Ruff's novel "Sewer, Gas and Electric", which I highly recommend

A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta

Atavachron wrote:

Guldbamsen wrote:

I am very fond of bees.

But would they return your affections? That's really the question.

they would in their bee-ish way, which is quite stingy

A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta

are you ready for some more DANK MEMES?!

ANCAP safety ratings are published using a rating system of 1 to 5 stars. These star ratings indicate the level of safety a vehicle provides for occupants and pedestrians in the event of a crash, as well as its ability - through technology - to avoid a crash. Crashing bad, avoiding good, so by default PA is not ANCAP, but perhaps madcap with salad forks

Edited by siLLy puPPy - February 12 2016 at 19:30

By the way, what's the difference between and trampoline and a fascist?

You take your boots off to jump on a trampoline. Big smile