Kasz216 said:
rocketpig said:
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Yeah, same with me really. I believe in as big a government as we can work economically.
I'd love universal healthcare... if we could find a system that works! However the current system is just the Orbitz website and forcing people to get healthcare hoping it brings the prices down... like car insurance, but what brought down car insurance prices was picking and choosing coverage... which is something the bill bans...
Orbitz like Website = good idea.
Orbitz like website that costs billions.... not good idea.
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Yep, pretty much. I'm all for universal healthcare if done intelligently and without the "aid" of healthcare company lobbyists.
Then again, most Libertarians think I'm crazy because I believe in raising taxes. Raise taxes to cut the deficit THEN figure out ways to slim down the government. After that is finished, lower taxes to accomodate the newly decreased spending. Stop trying to do it backwards. Fiscal responsibility STARTS with fixing the immediate problem and that problem is that we're spending more than we generate.
And for fuck's sake, STOP ENABLING THE RICH TO GET RICHER.
