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I've been registered libertarian for all but two of the last 30 years.
sadly, however, I recognize that libertarians can't govern, by definition, in any society than even vaguely resembles our own.
because libertaranism requires a well educated and well informed citizenry - and this is impossible in a consumer society, who wouldn't consume all this tripe if they were well educated and well informed.
libertarianism also requires a society of equals, with equal access to the machinery of justice. this is impossible in a consumer society, which requires a perpetually expanding consumer class which is lower in power and information access than the plutocratic producer class.
the corrupted form of non-libertarian libertarianism proomoted by people like Ron Paul is a cover for just another plutocracy.
however, it would be hilarious to see Ron Paul get the nomination for reoublican presidential candidate, and I dearly hope you republicans and non-libertrian libertarians are able to pull it off.
I'd even vote for him. as a way to hasten the collapse of this ponzi scam of a society.
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