Why Do Libertarians Lose?

[euphemia]

The other problem would be the candidates Libertarians put forth. Case in point: Gary Johnson. Not a libertarian.

 

[Matt Collins]

Libertarians do not believe in getting power. They believe that liberty empowers everyone.

There is nothing wrong with having power just like there is nothing wrong with having money. It depends on how you get it and what you use it for when you have it.

 

[Natural Citizen]

Originally Posted by euphemia

Libertarians do not believe in getting power. They believe that liberty empowers everyone.

There is nothing wrong with having power just like there is nothing wrong with having money. It depends on how you get it and what you use it for when you have it.

That's precisely what she said, Matt. Don't you read good?

And, to be clear, when you say that it depends on how you get it and what you use it for when you have it, all that does is echo the definition of the word Libertarian (which euphemia specifically referenced).To be libertarian demands a specific foundation for moral code. It's what makes an Individual a libertarian in the true sense of the term.

HellooOooOooo...

 

[Natural Citizen]

Matter of fact. That reminds me of something else. These little stalking horse ventures that pop up and suck the able bodies out of any practical education effort by fooling a bunch of over-anxious, short-sighted, young people into leaving the revolution to pay for a seat to play the role of useful idiot for somebody elses pet peeve cash cow. That's another reason libertarians lose.

 

[Jesse James]

We don't control education.

 

[Occam's Banana]

Why Do Libertarians Lose?

Lose what?



(Possibly related question: Can one meaningfully be said to "lose" something one did not already have?)