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In reply to the discussion: I'm so confused. A new term has entered the fist-fight [View all]Hekate
(94,446 posts)4. From context, I rather thought so
But then, "context" has been batshit crazy lately, so thank you for clearing it up.
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Ambrose Bierce's defintion in the The Devil's Dictionary is somewhat similar:
freshwest
Jul 2013
#43
What you all willfully fail to grasp is that it has nothing to do with the messenger (snowden) and
Ed Suspicious
Jul 2013
#51
The hyperbole in this thread nicely matches that of the one discussed...
Democracyinkind
Jul 2013
#3
Thanks IrishAyes. There a few people on this site I'd love to meet and you are one of them.
freshwest
Jul 2013
#58
I'm sure it's a complete coincidence but Authoritarianism is the polar opposite of Libertarianism.
great white snark
Jul 2013
#24
Evil! I'm on the side of evil! Ipso facto and summa cum laude and a bunch of other Latin tags.
Hekate
Jul 2013
#28
It means if you don't espouse libertarian ideology, you must be an authoritarian.
freshwest
Jul 2013
#30
Thanks. There are other forces ready and eager to fill any vacuum left by government.
freshwest
Jul 2013
#38
As Bill Maher says, Libertarians are just Republicans who want to smoke weed. nt
SunSeeker
Jul 2013
#49
Yes, I trashed that thread when I saw the wrecking decided to go in for the kill there.
freshwest
Jul 2013
#53