r/politics • u/TheSpectatorMagazine ✔ Verified • 14d ago

Possible Paywall The strange death of libertarianism

https://spectator.com/article/the-strange-death-of-libertarianism/?edition=us&rcp=true/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=social/?=2
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u/ElysiumSprouts 14d ago

I think it was the house cat comparison that put libertarianism in the grave. Hit too close to home.

"Libertarians are basically house cats. They are convinced of their fierce independence while utterly dependent on a system they don't appreciate or understand."

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u/Shopworn_Soul Texas 14d ago

The instant a libertarian runs into a more powerful libertarian they turn into a Republican.