Slate: The End of Libertarianism

[acptulsa]

Wow. Wow. That article was such bullshit, I don't even know where to start.

I don't know which is scarier and/or more sad. That they want to write a eulogy at all, that they think this sad tripe is good enough to be a death blow, or that people are stupid and brainwashed enough that it just might be...

 

[Truth Warrior]

I don't know which is scarier and/or more sad. That they want to write a eulogy at all, that they think this sad tripe is good enough to be a death blow, or that people are stupid and brainwashed enough that it just might be...

AKA "sheeple".

 

[itsthepathocrats]

eom

 

[Chieftain1776]

Hilarious post by Jonah Goldberg at National Review. He is the author of the really good book "Liberal Fascism" and said writing it made him more libertarian. The text of the post (Edit: I added the links one by one). I would only add http://www.lewrockwell.com/gregory/gregory165.html and the link from Reason which was directly named in the hit piece http://www.reason.com/blog/show/129561.html

Feeding Libertarians [Jonah Goldberg]

As I expected, the well-deserved beat down of Jacob Weisberg's amazingly silly epitaph of libertarianism (fast on the heals of his epitaph of social conservatism pegged to Bristol Palin's pregnancy, as Ross notes) is picking up speed nicely.

Here's Brink Lindsey doing the major body work.

A quick pinch by Tyler Cowen.

Ilya Somin steps on his fingers while he tries to get up.

Some piling on by John Schwenkler.

The always deadly Will Wilkinson runs out into the street to beat on him some more.

The folks at RightNation ask if this is a private fight or if anyone can join.

The gang at Protein Wisdom tell the pulped Weisberg, "These aren't the GSEs you're looking for."

10/21 10:51 AM

http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=OWMyOTExNmNlYjBiOGY2ZjcyNTNjYzBhYTQwODVlODc=

 

[Kade]

Good article.

It is also worthy to note that when Krugman won the Nobel in Economics last week, it really put flame to the tinder in starting the end of this economic mental stagnation.

Very good article.

Of course, the great rebuttal will always be the Whine and Cry of "socialism". Reduce the word's meaning, doublethink it, stuff it, and use it as propaganda. "Libertarians" support Capitalist Cronyism and giving the poor taxpayer's money to the wealthy. That a few of you would say "never" does nothing to negate the mainstream.

 

[Kade]

Socialism is equally dead, and it's use as an insult is quietly becoming severely passe in academic circles.

We are not a country that has total state ownership of property and price setting. (Although the Republicans have ironically gotten us closer)

Common sense may reign again. But burning down the bridges, especially in insulting the liberals, has really soured this movement beyond repair.

Join the "dark" side, and help restore our Constitutional liberties.

Otherwise, just stfu.

 

[Zolah]

Good article.

It is also worthy to note that when Krugman won the Nobel in Economics last week, it really put flame to the tinder in starting the end of this economic mental stagnation.

Very good article.

Of course, the great rebuttal will always be the Whine and Cry of "socialism". Reduce the word's meaning, doublethink it, stuff it, and use it as propaganda. "Libertarians" support Capitalist Cronyism and giving the poor taxpayer's money to the wealthy. That a few of you would say "never" does nothing to negate the mainstream.

I don't think that this article can be considered good under any criteria..

 

[acptulsa]

I don't think that this article can be considered good under any criteria..

I found it to be as fine a bucket of fail as ever I had seen...

 

[Kade]

 

[DirtMcGirt]

Libertarian Party needs to do some guerrilla marketing... there are many people that don't even know the party exists further more what they stand for... what they should do is have a Libertarian Party Awareness Day, the same date every year in the summertime...and distribute info and unleash the mooninites...

 

[AutoDas]

Good article.

It is also worthy to note that when Krugman won the Nobel in Economics last week, it really put flame to the tinder in starting the end of this economic mental stagnation.

Very good article.

"Krugman contends that nations can create comparative advantages by subsidizing certain industries, something the ancients once called Mercantilism." Forbes.com

There is nothing new to discover in economics since Adam Smith wrote his magnum opus on letting the market guide itself, but the only thing that has changed are the people who need biased economics for their political clout.

Of course, the great rebuttal will always be the Whine and Cry of "socialism". Reduce the word's meaning, doublethink it, stuff it, and use it as propaganda. "Libertarians" support Capitalist Cronyism and giving the poor taxpayer's money to the wealthy. That a few of you would say "never" does nothing to negate the mainstream.

You mean you and your infatuation with calling yourself a "liberal" with today's definitions? Not much of a liberal if you group everyone here as liberal Republicans who favor the bailout.

 

[Knightskye]

Just give them a link to this Reason article:
http://www.reason.com/blog/show/129561.html

Matt Welch to the rescue!

 

[Menthol Patch]

The Libertarian Party died when the "Libertarian Reform Caucus" took over.

 

[Truth Warrior]

Can we libertarians have our name back now?