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[Rob B.]

Hey, that would be great if it isn't too big of an ask.

Personally, I think I'd lean more toward a social democracy than democratic socialism.

Many nations often described as "democratic socialist" are actually mixed economies with strong safety nets, not economies where the state owns the means of production, which is a core tenant of socialism. I would be a fan of a mixed economy.

 

[JTOSU]

Many nations often described as "democratic socialist" are actually mixed economies with strong safety nets, not economies where the state owns the means of production, which is a core tenant of socialism. I would be a fan of a mixed economy.

The United States is a great example of a highly successful mixed economy.

 

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Stephen Miller: "The reason many western countries are struggling today is they've forgotten the eternal truth and wisdom they once followed. Under Trump and America we are returning to those fundamental truths and principles. The human rights we are gonna protect are not of the savages, but the peacable citizens."

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Stephen Miller: "The reason many western countries are struggling today is they've forgotten the eternal truth and wisdom they once followed. Under Trump and America we are returning to those fundamental truths and principles. The human rights we are gonna protect are not of the savages, but the...

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Leavitt on reports that Russia is sharing intelligence with Iran to help them target US assets: "Whether or not this happened, frankly, it does not really matter"

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Leavitt on reports that Russia is sharing intelligence with Iran to help them target US assets: "Whether or not this happened, frankly, it does not really matter"

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[Rob B.]

The United States is a great example of a highly successful mixed economy.

 

[CowboyJD]

That is interesting that you are on a similar trajectory as I am. There are quite a few people I know who were "right" libertarians from 2008-2016 that have drifted in a leftist direction and are in a similar place.

The wild thing is, I don't think my values have really changed. I still consider myself a "left" libertarian and still think a libertarian society would be optimal, its just the realization of what actually works and how we get there has changed. I don't think we can get there without leftist economics.

I’ve come to the conclusion that pure libertarianism requires everybody to have a reasonable level rational self interest along with a certain level of respect, civility, and humanity for others.

I don’t see that being the state of humanity at any point in the foreseeable future.

 

[KK10]

Stephen Miller:

Lost me right about there…
Seriously, F that guy

 

[Stillwater Townie]

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That is probably what the pope thought long ago when he launched the Christian Crusades.

 

[Stillwater Townie]

Watch this and tell me again after that these are men of GOD

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As I posted earlier, even Alex Jones would refer to these so-called Christians, especially Hagee, as crazy and corrupt.

 

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Leavitt on reports that Russia is sharing intelligence with Iran to help them target US assets: "Whether or not this happened, frankly, it does not really matter"

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Leavitt on reports that Russia is sharing intelligence with Iran to help them target US assets: "Whether or not this happened, frankly, it does not really matter"

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Don't know why it wouldn't matter. Anyway, what would you expect after the U. S. shared intelligence with Ukraine to help it fight Russia. Iran has been a member of BRICS since Jan. 1, 2024, so doubtful Russia has much of anything against Iran.

 

[Stillwater Townie]

I’ve come to the conclusion that pure libertarianism requires everybody to have a reasonable level rational self interest along with a certain level of respect, civility, and humanity for others.

I don’t see that being the state of humanity at any point in the foreseeable future.

Well, yeah, if voters are going to have a president like Trump.

 

[RxCowboy]

Agreed. It would be a fun thought experiment to have a poll to see how each of us view each other on the political spectrum vs how we each see ourselves.

I'm a bleeding heart liberal commie pinko who believes every damn person in the country lives under the Constitution of the United States whether or not they are here legally and are thus covered by equal protection and due process. Furthermore, short-circuiting that for anyone, whether they are in this country illegally or not, endangers all of us.

 

[RxCowboy]

I don't know that there are many true ideological conservatives left. Most of them probably don't want to talk politics because there isn't much party identity they can find right now and they don't want to be associated/have to defend positions that their traditional party now pushes.