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Did Trump cause the Libertarian party to go to Shite?

Posted on 3/7/22 at 7:27 pm
Posted by AldoRaine45
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2021
290 posts
Posted on 3/7/22 at 7:27 pm
It seems like most of the libertarian conservatives who voted Trump ditched that party. Libertarian party seems to cater to more of the looney left now and slight government deregulation now
Posted by OMLandshark
Member since Apr 2009
109045 posts
Posted on 3/7/22 at 7:27 pm to
As a libertarian, when has the Libertarian Party even been passable, nevertheless good or great?
Posted by AldoRaine45
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2021
290 posts
Posted on 3/7/22 at 7:28 pm to
Also Gary Johnson seemed to set the party in a shitty direction
Posted by Bearcat90
The Land
Member since Nov 2021
2955 posts
Posted on 3/7/22 at 7:29 pm to
Libertarian was never even a political party that could be taken seriously. Just one to take votes away from some candidates. Are you serious?
Posted by Tangineck
Mandeville
Member since Nov 2017
1835 posts
Posted on 3/7/22 at 7:35 pm to
The Libertarian party can't get off the ground because you can't have a charismatic leader without a doctrine to preach. Personal Liberty scares the hell out of people when you get right down to it.
Posted by Ross
Member since Oct 2007
47824 posts
Posted on 3/7/22 at 7:36 pm to
The Libertarian Party has always been a bit of a freak show, which is sad because libertarianism is often what conservatives really want.
Posted by TerryDawg03
The Deep South
Member since Dec 2012
15776 posts
Posted on 3/7/22 at 7:36 pm to
When they allowed cameras in their conventions.
Posted by goatmilker
Castle Anthrax
Member since Feb 2009
64468 posts
Posted on 3/7/22 at 7:37 pm to
We need a 3rd and 4th party.

#1 and #2 don't seem to have a want to share.
Posted by back9Tiger
Mandeville, LA.
Member since Nov 2005
14167 posts
Posted on 3/7/22 at 7:37 pm to
Libertarian had never been a serious challenger… at least not to date. They’re too confused on their philosophy.
Posted by SDVTiger
Cabo San Lucas
Member since Nov 2011
74194 posts
Posted on 3/7/22 at 7:39 pm to
All libertarians are frauds

This board has plenty of them
Posted by Onyx Aggie
Foothills of the Smokies
Member since Sep 2012
2396 posts
Posted on 3/7/22 at 7:41 pm to
I can't speak to the LP, because they have always sucked so I never joined, but r/Libertarian is most assuredly a leftist hellhole.

It's to the point only like 25% of the posts even pretend to have a libertarian basis.
Posted by Alex777
Member since Jan 2022
385 posts
Posted on 3/7/22 at 8:02 pm to
The LP went to shite when Gary Johnson exponentially increased the membership of the party with people who don't follow libertarian ideals at all.

Gary introduced the idea that you can be libertarian, without supporting the pillars of libertarianism, like for example, freedom of association, a first generation extremely vital liberty, which this fricking moron seems to think it's not neccesary.

Add all the leftists who want ''libertarian socialism'', and you have the piece of shite party that is nowadays, with the last candidate supporting a fricking marxist organization to sway voters, then backpedaling when seeing that actual libertarians didn't liked it.

The LP is a pathetic party that sell out before even actually winning strength, and most of the people there are either discontent idiots or just straight out socialist posing as libertarians.

They are disgusting to me, an actual libertarian.
Posted by NOLAVOL16
Member since Jan 2022
873 posts
Posted on 3/7/22 at 8:11 pm to
The problem with Libertarianism is the same as any ideology. In and of itself it does not work. Pure leftism obviously does not work. Neither does pure conservatism or pure capitalism. This is why moderates are the sweet spot for general elections but get obliterated in primaries.
Posted by GoldenGuy
Member since Oct 2015
10896 posts
Posted on 3/7/22 at 8:12 pm to
The problem was Ron Paul was both the most sane guy in the party, and everyone else was there because it was the largest party that was pro-pot.

These idiots bought what BLM was selling hook line and sinker.
Posted by TigerCoon
Member since Nov 2005
18889 posts
Posted on 3/7/22 at 9:30 pm to
says who?
Posted by NPComb
Member since Jan 2019
27463 posts
Posted on 3/7/22 at 9:51 pm to
quote:

Did Trump cause the Libertarian party to go to Shite?


I probably align closer to libertarian than republican; that said, Libertarian leaders get no traction from trying to play both sides.


Posted by Jcorye1
Tom Brady = GoAT
Member since Dec 2007
71489 posts
Posted on 3/7/22 at 11:31 pm to
Libertarian Party has always been dog shite. Little l libertarians for life!
Posted by WildManGoose
Member since Nov 2005
4568 posts
Posted on 3/8/22 at 12:29 am to
This guy was a close 2nd to Jorgensen, and just eeked by "no preference"

Unfortunately, any libertarian candidate that is serious about winning ends up joining a major party, where they eventually have to pay political service to stay in the game. There's just too much momentum in the machine for a legit Libertarian party to make any progress.
Posted by Smokeyone
Maryville Tn
Member since Jul 2016
16070 posts
Posted on 3/8/22 at 7:05 am to
The functional adults split to form the tea party over decade ago. The next mass exodus is coming in 2 years and those loses were made up with “I’m the smartest person in the room liberals” that pretend they are not liberals.
Posted by squid_hunt
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2021
11272 posts
Posted on 3/8/22 at 7:08 am to
Just like every other area of political uselessness and corruption, Trump didn't cause it, he just exposed them. Liberrarian Party is a bunch of feckless, drugged up turds.
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