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Posted: 10/31/2014 3:30:03 PM EDT
Serious question.
If you are a republican instead of a libertarian.. Why? What exactly is it that makes you feel the Republican Party is the better route? Now don't get this twisted... I really don't care to hear why you think the libertarian party is the devil, I just am curious what exactly you feel you "gain" with the Republican Party over the libertarian. Granted that there really is no libertarian party to speak of, that's a whole different set of problems. |
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Because I prefer beating Democrats rather than helping them win elections.
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I'm fiscally and socially conservative, with emphasis on the social part. Just about every libertarian I've ever talked to was NOT socially conservative. Therefore I wouldn't vote for one.
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Abortion and Immigration.
That's it, really. Everything else I'm libertarian. |
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I'm not registered with any political party. But the Libertarians are a joke. I agree with most of their ideology, but as a party, I can't take them seriously.
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Because as much as I may like libertarians when it comes to domestic issues, I concede that their foreign policy views will set the world aflame and ultimately could get us all killed.
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Serious question. If you are a republican instead of a libertarian.. Why? What exactly is it that makes you feel the Republican Party is the better route? Now don't get this twisted... I really don't care to hear why you think the libertarian party is the devil, I just am curious what exactly you feel you "gain" with the Republican Party over the libertarian. Granted that there really is no libertarian party to speak of, that's a whole different set of problems. View Quote You said it yourself. There is no party to vote for. and Libertarians help Democrats win |
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I'm not a Republican, Libertarian or Democrat.
I cant get behind the Libertarian's open borders position. Illegal immigration is far to damaging to this countryto be ignored or even encouraged. |
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Quoted: Because I prefer beating Democrats rather than helping them win elections. View Quote first and second post nails it. As much as I do not care for RINOs...the level of contempt I hold for Democrats is behind measure. Everything I love to do...EVERYTHING...is something that Democrats attempt to restrict, ban, stop, limit, whatever. Cars, guns, fishing, hunting, lawn darts, loud music, fireworks, explosives, whatever...all that stuff...they jack with...constantly. Then, they completely and royally screw up everything they touch...everything. They are sympathetic to the enemies of this nation...and genome rally hold the view that "we have it coming" and that America is not hope for the world, but the worlds number 1 problem. Fuck democrats. |
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1. Because the libertarians cannot understand that we do in fact need to project force outside our borders, if only to keep the barbarians nervous.
2. Because the libertarians are liars about supporting freedom of speech. The first amendment is an affirmation of religious freedom, not a gag to silence people and ban religious behavior in the public square. ETA: 3. Immigration. We absolutely have a requirement and a duty to enforce our borders, and treat those who violate them as what they are: invaders. |
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There is nothing for me in the democrat party. The libertarians I know are moonbat crazy dopers. Every last one of them.
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FASPNI first and second post nails it. As much as I do not care for RINOs...the level of contempt I hold for Democrats is behind measure. Everything I love to do...EVERYTHING...is something that Democrats attempt to restrict, ban, stop, limit, whatever. Cars, guns, fishing, hunting, lawn darts, loud music, fireworks, explosives, whatever...all that stuff...they jack with...constantly. Then, they completely and royally screw up everything they touch...everything. They are sympathetic to the enemies of this nation...and genome rally hold the view that "we have it coming" and that America is not hope for the world, but the worlds number 1 problem. Fuck democrats. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Because I prefer beating Democrats rather than helping them win elections. first and second post nails it. As much as I do not care for RINOs...the level of contempt I hold for Democrats is behind measure. Everything I love to do...EVERYTHING...is something that Democrats attempt to restrict, ban, stop, limit, whatever. Cars, guns, fishing, hunting, lawn darts, loud music, fireworks, explosives, whatever...all that stuff...they jack with...constantly. Then, they completely and royally screw up everything they touch...everything. They are sympathetic to the enemies of this nation...and genome rally hold the view that "we have it coming" and that America is not hope for the world, but the worlds number 1 problem. Fuck democrats. My LIKE of libertarians is outranked by my HATE of liberals. |
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Because voting for the libertarian candidate splits the vote, and helps dems win.
You don't see democrats doing dumb crap like that, splitting their party. Democrats understand the word team, and there's no I, in it. |
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The Libertarian party suffers from a number of problems related to being the only third party with significant ballot access, name recognition and resources in an inherently two-party system.
They get a lot of fringe types of widely varying beliefs and qualities. Maintaining 50 state ballot access with such limited resources means they have to run people even if they're not good candidates. They're very vulnerable to undue influence for many reasons. As a result of holding their "biggest third party" position for decades but never achieving any significant role in the government, they've developed a tendency to be more of a philosophical debate club than a political party, to the point where their platform often represents positions that would only be appropriate in ideal conditions and sound idiotic in light of current conditions. I am a Republican. I'm also a libertarian, and a constitutional originalist. I am not a conservative, unless you define conservatism as being those things, rather than what it actually is. What we really need is a competent second party. |
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Serious question. If you are a republican instead of a libertarian.. Why? What exactly is it that makes you feel the Republican Party is the better route? Now don't get this twisted... I really don't care to hear why you think the libertarian party is the devil, I just am curious what exactly you feel you "gain" with the Republican Party over the libertarian. Granted that there really is no libertarian party to speak of, that's a whole different set of problems. View Quote You ask that question, then add the part I made red. |
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<a href="http://s1102.photobucket.com/user/tc2k11arf/media/photochops/whole_works_now_zps0258ae03.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i1102.photobucket.com/albums/g441/tc2k11arf/photochops/whole_works_now_zps0258ae03.jpg</a> «tc2k11» View Quote Damn skippy. |
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<snip> They are sympathetic to the enemies of this nation...and genome rally hold the view that "we have it coming" and that America is not hope for the world, but the worlds number 1 problem. Fuck democrats. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
<snip> They are sympathetic to the enemies of this nation...and genome rally hold the view that "we have it coming" and that America is not hope for the world, but the worlds number 1 problem. Fuck democrats. I've honestly never heard a Dem foolish enough to publicly state that. Only Libertarians (Ron Paul in particular) do that. Not much difference though, so carry on! Oh, the part here: and that America is not hope for the world, but the worlds number 1 problem. . . . is the Dem rallying cry, at least of late. A pox on them for it. |
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This guy isn't the only reason, but he exemplifies the Loony-Toons mentality rampant in the Libertarian Party leadership.
He was the LP candidate for Utah Governor in 2008. Any political party that would allow anyone like that to be an official candidate is simply not serious. ETA: First two posts are also good reasons. |
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What is the official Libertarian party position on late term abortion?
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The libertarian party supports abortion and open boarders.
There are a few other minor issues I have with them, but those are the big ones. |
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Quoted: I've honestly never heard a Dem foolish enough to publicly state that. Only Libertarians (Ron Paul in particular) do that. Not much difference though, so carry on! Oh, the part here: . . . is the Dem rallying cry, at least of late. A pox on them for it. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: <snip> They are sympathetic to the enemies of this nation...and genome rally hold the view that "we have it coming" and that America is not hope for the world, but the worlds number 1 problem. Fuck democrats. I've honestly never heard a Dem foolish enough to publicly state that. Only Libertarians (Ron Paul in particular) do that. Not much difference though, so carry on! Oh, the part here: and that America is not hope for the world, but the worlds number 1 problem. . . . is the Dem rallying cry, at least of late. A pox on them for it. And you are right...you know the difference between Ron Paul and Libertarians though...he didn't help democrats win. |
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You hate freedom if you think it's bad or otherwise unacceptable. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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What is the official Libertarian party position on late term abortion? <insert topic here> You hate freedom if you think it's bad or otherwise unacceptable. FIFY. |
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Because if ever get invited to speak my party's nation convention, I'd rather it not be in someone's basement rec room.
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I'm a libertarian every day except Election Day. Lesser of two evils.
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