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Old 02-25-2016, 01:47 PM   #113 (permalink)
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The thing about a libertarian president is that you're voting someone into office whose platform is essentially not to do anything. Voters want easy answers to complex issues. As far as the pool of candidates, I think that candidates on all sides are dominating social media in the same way that Obama did for both elections, so it might just be that you're more aware of them.
The thing about a libertarian president is that the majority of so-called "libertarians" are really just fiscally conservative republicans who are more concerned with the economy than gay marriage. But they're still socially conservative republicans who could give a **** about the whole "personal liberty" thing that should be the backbone of any real libertarian's political beliefs.

They might not be actively opposed to gay marriage, but they certainly don't particularly support it either, or legalization of marijuana, or any kind of civil rights, or even America's military escapades. They'll vote in anyone who isn't a liberal just like any other republican, and won't shed a single tear when those politicians denounce same-sex marriage.

TL;DR - Most libertarians are ****ing hypocrites and the movement is a joke.
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