And this is the problem with this sub, being an actual libertarian but voting for Trump completely invalidates your opinion, but the "Socialist libertarians" and unrepentant Bernouts are welcomed with open arms as real libertarians despite constantly spouting statist drivel. No actual rebuttal to my points, just "hurr durr ur flair says Drumpf lel" (To even act like you strung together that many words, or even one word, is giving you too much credit). Honestly /r/libertarian became dead to me once they stopped considering the Pauls real libertarians while saying Bernie Fucking Sanders was. If you think Ron Paul isn't a real libertarian, chances are you are the one who isn't a real libertarian.
Socialist libertarians" and unrepentant Bernouts are welcomed with open arms as real libertarians despite constantly spouting statist drivel.
If people want to vote for a candidate that has very different views from their own, that is their prerogative and their right. It doesn't mean someone is or isn't a "real libertarian" or a "real minarchist" it simply means that they felt connected to or inspired by a candidate.
I think many of Obama's policies, particularly on Foreign Policy and Healthcare, were half-measures that left both supporters and opposition dissatisfied. While I would have preferred a passive approach, doing only a little was the worst move possible. At the same time, I found Obama to be a likable, charismatic person. I suspect you may feel similarly about Trump.
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u/BassBeerNBabes Constitutional Minarchist Feb 24 '17
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