The Insidious Libertarian-to-Alt-Right Pipeline

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The Insidious Libertarian-to-Alt-Right Pipeline
Is it just a phase they go through—or is there something about libertarianism that attracts, well, uh, you know, racist kooks?
Matt Lewis 08.23.17 12:07 AM ET

Libertarianism has an alt-right problem. Many prominent leaders of the alt-right have, at some point, identified as libertarian. I am curious as to… why?

Milo Yiannopoulos has billed himself (and has been billed by others) as libertarian. About a year ago, he came clean about that. According to Business Insider, the alt-right troll Tim Gionet (aka “Baked Alaska”) formerly “identified as a carefree, easygoing libertarian” who “supported Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul’s bid for the White House, firmly opposed the war on drugs, and championed the cause of Black Lives Matter…”

Gavin McInnes bills himself as a libertarian, but he founded the Proud Boys―a men’s rights group that is considered part of the alt-right. Augustus Invictus, a Florida attorney who literally drank goat’s blood as part of an animal sacrifice, ran for senate in the 2016 Libertarian Party primary and spoke at Liberty Fest.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/the-insidious-libertarian-to-alt-right-pipeline

[Fluke a Snooker]

1. Let's be frank: IF you aren't progressive and you are white, you are racist

This shouldn't even have to be stated it's so obvious.