• @yesman
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    3011 months ago

    Normal people have their behavior regulated by family, partners, and work. It’s only the ownership class and psychopaths who worry about being reined in by the government. Libertarians have spiders in their brains.

    • @Bgugi
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      2811 months ago

      Miscegny, abortion, sodomy, war on drugs…

      There’s plenty of things the government has (and it’s trying to have) blocked that “normal” people should worry about

      • @[email protected]
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        11 months ago

        Have you ever noticed the people who don’t want lead in the gasoline are not the same people who are trying to ban abortion?

        • Franzia
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          511 months ago

          Regulations on business and production of resources don’t infringe on my personal liberties.

      • @Chriswild
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        511 months ago

        Some states making it illegal to be homeless. I’m sure the 14th amendment won’t be used for nefarious purposes… /s

    • Franzia
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      1411 months ago

      Hey this is the “I have nothing to hide” argument for privacy. I think wanting people to have freedom from suspicion by the government is based. You’re not gonna find me agreeing with any right wing “libertarian” positions like low taxes. My libertarianism is more about… Policing.

      • @[email protected]
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        911 months ago

        I agree. I’ve been listening to behind the bastards a lot, and the host is basically a pretty radical dude in favor of maximizing personal and civic freedoms and social safety nets.

        At this point I feel like we should be called the neo-libroanarchists or something. It seems like every political faction in the US is trying to restrict something just because.

    • @masquenox
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      811 months ago

      It’s only the ownership class and psychopaths who worry about being reined in by the government.

      I guess you forgot the badge-wearing fascists with itchy trigger fingers stalking your neck of the woods with the express purpose of visiting violence upon you if you step out of line.

      • @RememberTheApollo_
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        511 months ago

        Who uses the badge wearing fascists to control you? The ownership class. Guess who is the ownership class? Not you and I.

    • @banneryear1868
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      211 months ago

      Human nature is determined by material conditionsss