Shit Said by Every Libertarian Ever

mentioning Europe as an example of the HELL ON EARTH that America may slip into

I know a couple people who refer to California in the same manner, it's the worst place in the world.

they don't quote milton friedman more because although he was very much a libertarian, he believed in a very active role for monetary policy (ie the federal reserve) and today's ron paul fans want none of that. ben bernanke is satan, hyperinflation is always around the corner, put all your money in gold and bitcoins etc. etc.

also, Milton Friedman had impeccable academic credentials (regardless of what one thinks of his political views, or the political implications of his economic work) whereas gold buggery is to economics what intelligent design is to biology.

nah there are plenty of batshit economists w/ impeccable academic credentials

52. "Here's something else you can sink your teeth into. Related. I honestly do this, and have been doing this for years. You know that silly fist bump thing? When my co-workers or friends try that with me I extend my full hand for a traditional handshake. I tell them sorry, but I don't do that 'Obama thing.'"

50. finds some fault w/ a Scandinavian country (historically Sweden, but nowadays Norway) and uses this fact to argue that said Scandinavian country is on the brink of collapse or will inevitably collapse at some future date b/c Scandinavia isn't so keen on laissez-faire economics/has loose morals.

― 롤이 엿 번역 시간을 낭비 (Eisbaer), Thursday, January 3, 2013 2:17 PM (54 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

yeah, i got a few of these on fb during the healthcare reform years.

53. 'the best thing you can do for poor ppl is to shop at wal-mart, because wal-mart creates jobs for the poor.'

54. 'the new deal actually made the great depression worse.'

"the problems of capitalism are solved by more capitalism"

55. "America has it's problems, but it's still the best country in the world"
- this isn't strictly libertarian but it's certainly a standard element of American propaganda that is kept up with the counter-examples of European hell-holes and places in the world where people are bombed daily (by us)

If anyone in my immediate circle/field of vision starts in with libspeak, I nip it in the bud by asking them when they plan to grow a neckbeard.

haha I love how everybody has their own pet conception of what libertarians look like

they all have long hair

56. "*insert any government policy you don't like here* is just like slavery!"

I hate hate HATE this.

i have yet to meet a libertarian who either came from a background of privilege or isn't privileged at the moment. Both of those conditions, in their worlds, are the result of their own personal awesomeness.

correction: DIDN'T come from a background of privilege

57) guns are cool

http://content.internetvideoarchive.com/content/photos/370/015551_23.jpg

guns, you'll be a woman... soon.

58) "roll tide"

I know a couple people who refer to California in the same manner, it's the worst place in the world.

― joygoat, Thursday, January 3, 2013 11:37 AM (5 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

California contains chemicals known by the state of California to cause cancer.

59. If I offended you... too fucking bad, you don't like my posts you have the option of not reading them, unsubscribe, remove me as a friend or whatever. Don't send me private messages to complain or whine.

libertarian fb friend just posted this, lol if i offend you plz dont offend me back

next post

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libertarians are always mock-apologizing for blowing minds with their honesty

hah yes

i'm very sorry for telling it like it is...NOT.

lmao this reminds me of the story my wife told me about when she was a waitress at a hamburger joint in Arlington. she was waiting on some guy who came in by himself and read the whole time. I guess the election came up as conversation and he condescended to her for voting for gore. when he paid his ticket, he wrote her some note with book recommendations. atlas shrugged, fountainhead. gave her his number, telling her to call him when she had read them.

he left a 25 cent tip.

libertarianism: the negging of america

still was probably better than the time she waited on pantera, tho way less profitable

I don't know if this proves Mark Cuban is decidedly not Libertarian or profoundly nth-level black belt Libertarian:
"I also love Ayn Rand books , purely for motivation. I dont get into the whole ethos and political aspects of her writing"

60. "If Ron Paul's so dumb, how come he predicted everything that happened in 2008 in the economy?".

(Point out his predictions of hyperinflation didn't come true)

"They've just been delayed by temporary liberal actions, the hyperinflation will still come".

61. "People would be able to afford paying for their medical care if you quit taxing them to pay for other peoples social welfare".

62. "You can't even say 'Merry Christmas' anymore".

63. "Minimum wage hurts skilled workers by pricing them out of the market"

64. "We can solve unemployment by allowing people to work for 10 cents an hour, as they surely want to do."

65. "Abortion should be decided at the state level"

66. the civil war was about states rights

often followed by: please cut off my finger and throw it in a big field. while i'm asleep, punch me in the face repeatedly until i'm unconscious. slip a burlap sack over my head and throw me in the back of a pickup. drive me to that field and leave me there until i can find the finger.

68. "Anyway, this is a boring conversation..."

still was probably better than the time she waited on pantera, tho way less profitable

when I was a lowly checkout clerk, the Abbott brothers would roll up to the supermarket in a limo, load up on party supplies and tip each of the people who helped them carry it out a hundred bucks

lmao this reminds me of the story my wife told me about when she was a waitress at a hamburger joint in Arlington. she was waiting on some guy who came in by himself and read the whole time. I guess the election came up as conversation and he condescended to her for voting for gore. when he paid his ticket, he wrote her some note with book recommendations. atlas shrugged, fountainhead. gave her his number, telling her to call him when she had read them.

he left a 25 cent tip.

― Todd Terragh - "It's the Harps" (m bison), Thursday, January 3, 2013 8:32 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

lolled so hard at this

xp

they were drunk, demanding assholes, but they were loose with the money, probably from being so drunk

they were drunk, demanding assholes

drunk people make weird demands

haha otm

hahahaha

69) "The school system would improve if the government would merely end its monopoly on education and everybody could choose the schools their kids went to. oh, of course it wouldn't be free anymore, but anybody who CARED about their kids would ante up....or send them to a trade school!"

70) america actually has the most progressive tax system in the world

71 "Back into the pocket of the taxpayer..."

72 "my dad makes more than your dad"

73. "You should read Ayn Rand"

74. "most people aren't rational enough to know what's best for them."

I once got into a big argument with a college libertarian (who was otherwise an alright guy) who was advocating that since there were a limited number of student parking spaces, the school should just auction them off to the highest bidder, because "that way whoever needs them the most will get them, because they'll be willing to pay the highest price." I said "No, that way whoever can afford to pay the most will get them." (btw this was a state school with a lot of commuters, who were (a) more likely to have less money and (b) legitimately needed the parking). The guy stared at me quizzically as though he was actually having trouble processing what I was telling him.

"i am literally a piece of human garbage throw me in the trash"