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TalkingDog

(9,001 posts) Thu Apr 11, 2013, 03:32 PM Apr 2013

Noam Chomsky on Libertarianism

Thanks Noam. Some people just won't listen.

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Noam Chomsky on Libertarianism (Original Post) TalkingDog Apr 2013 OP

kick for truth... Blue_Tires Apr 2013 #1

K&R for all of those Lefties out there being USED by Libertarians. nt patrice Apr 2013 #2

You mean used by people who have misappropriated and misused a defined word. TalkingDog Apr 2013 #3

Yes, that's right & thanks, really, very much for the catch. nt patrice Apr 2013 #4

Most American Libertarians I've known agent46 Apr 2013 #5

Needs saying more often. (nt) DirkGently Apr 2013 #6

Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)

1. kick for truth...

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Thu Apr 11, 2013, 03:44 PM

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patrice

(47,992 posts)

2. K&R for all of those Lefties out there being USED by Libertarians. nt

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Thu Apr 11, 2013, 03:51 PM

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TalkingDog

(9,001 posts)

3. You mean used by people who have misappropriated and misused a defined word.

Reply to patrice (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 11, 2013, 04:05 PM

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I can call myself the Emperor of Shilo Township. That doesn't mean I'm actually an Emperor.

patrice

(47,992 posts)

4. Yes, that's right & thanks, really, very much for the catch. nt

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Thu Apr 11, 2013, 09:05 PM

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agent46

(1,262 posts)

5. Most American Libertarians I've known

Reply to TalkingDog (Original post)

Thu Apr 11, 2013, 09:23 PM

Apr 2013

-- are completely unaware of the half of the equation Chomsky points out here. They can only see as far as living free of the "tyranny" of the nanny state and taxes. When asked what they imagine would fill the vacuum of a dismantled government, their eyes seem to glaze over. American politics is about half a block wide and an inch deep.

DirkGently

(12,151 posts)

6. Needs saying more often. (nt)

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Thu Apr 11, 2013, 09:26 PM

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