Faux News Fails again by Fox journalist Kevin McCullough

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Kasz216 said:

highwaystar101 said:

HappySqurriel said:

I have noticed quite often that the most informed people in most political discussions tend to be libertarians, and I have wondered whether libertarians tend to put in the effort to inform themselves or if being informed is more likely to make someone a libertarian.

Unfortunately, the uninformed masses out number those that bother to inform themselves; and most elections (regardless of whether it is a primary or a general election) tend to become popularity contests.

I think that in a lot of cases it's first hand experience with the government that makes you a Libertarian.

One of the things I've noticed is that many Libertarians I know have usually worked for or with the  government at some point, and people I know who have worked with the government are nearly always libertarians.

Which is a scary thought, that expierence with the government makes you want a smaller one.

Though that's only half the picture... for Liberals.  For conservatives i'd have to guess the genisis of Libretarianism comes with becoming friends with a bunch of people like gay people and the like.

I was Libretarianish before I worked for the govenment... but that didn't help.  Me I was raised "Everyone is equal who care what they do if they don't hur tother people"... and then I did some research into economics.

Pretty much how I came about Libertarianism. I joined the party in 1999 and while I differ from the party line in several aspects (I believe in bigger government than the average Libertarian), it's still the closest thing I have to representation in American government, as sad as that may seem given the few Libertarians in office.