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Yoav
Profile Joined March 2011
United States1874 Posts
September 29 2016 12:12 GMT
#105061
On September 29 2016 21:09 iPlaY.NettleS wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 29 2016 20:46 Laurens wrote:


Well, as a Libertarian, which would be your favorite, most-respected, foreign world leader?

I'd say Orban of Hungary or Duterte of Phillipines since they actually legit care about the people living in their countries.
Bonus points to Duterte for threatening to leave the UN.
Also whoever was leading Iceland when they actually jailed bankers.


Please tell me that's sarcasm.
Laurens
Profile Joined September 2010
Belgium4541 Posts
September 29 2016 12:13 GMT
#105062
Lmao Nettles. Even for you this is poor trolling.
Laurens
Profile Joined September 2010
Belgium4541 Posts
September 29 2016 12:14 GMT
#105063
On September 29 2016 21:04 Dan HH wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 29 2016 20:45 OtherWorld wrote:
On September 29 2016 19:52 zatic wrote:
On September 29 2016 19:19 iPlaY.NettleS wrote:
Just watched the clip of Gary Johnson with Chris Matthews where Johnson couldn't name one foreign leader.
I let the guy off for the Aleppo incident but this is far worse.



This is just unreal ...

How is that unreal? I'd have a hard time naming my favorite foreign leader too, yet I know two dozens of them. Also, literally no other foreign leader is libertarian. How is he supposed to answer that intelligently?

By saying he doesn't have a favorite foreign leader and being firm about it if pressed further? Which would have been perfectly understandable given that libertarianism isn't taken as seriously outside the US.


I don't think that was an option. Watch the clip. "You gotta do this!". They wanted a name.
zatic
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
Zurich15327 Posts
September 29 2016 12:15 GMT
#105064
On September 29 2016 20:45 OtherWorld wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 29 2016 19:52 zatic wrote:
On September 29 2016 19:19 iPlaY.NettleS wrote:
Just watched the clip of Gary Johnson with Chris Matthews where Johnson couldn't name one foreign leader.
I let the guy off for the Aleppo incident but this is far worse.

https://twitter.com/ianbremmer/status/781443927027122176

This is just unreal ...

How is that unreal? I'd have a hard time naming my favorite foreign leader too, yet I know two dozens of them. Also, literally no other foreign leader is libertarian. How is he supposed to answer that intelligently?

"As a libertarian, I will have a hard time to pick a current foreign leader. I like certain aspects of policy like Z of leader X, however for reason Y I cannot say that they are my favorite."

instead of

"0_0 .... Aleppo."

ModeratorI know Teamliquid is known as a massive building
farvacola
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States18826 Posts
September 29 2016 12:16 GMT
#105065
Where's Wegandi at, surely he can set the record straight.
"when the Dead Kennedys found out they had skinhead fans, they literally wrote a song titled 'Nazi Punks Fuck Off'"
Wegandi
Profile Joined March 2011
United States2455 Posts
September 29 2016 12:18 GMT
#105066
Yeah that question is pretty difficult for a libertarian to answer. I'd probably have said Hans-Adam II, but does that count for a "world leader" or just "leader of a foreign nation"? Lol. Plus, they'll probably spin it into oblivion; OMG he wants to bring back Monarchy!! Not that I'm that big a fan of Gary, but it doesn't really matter anyways since the duopoly has an iron grip in 99% of the elections that take place in this country.
Thank you bureaucrats for all your hard work, your commitment to public service and public good is essential to the lives of so many. Also, for Pete's sake can we please get some gun control already, no need for hand guns and assault rifles for the public
Antyee
Profile Joined May 2011
Hungary1011 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-09-29 12:25:08
September 29 2016 12:23 GMT
#105067
On September 29 2016 21:11 OtherWorld wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 29 2016 21:09 iPlaY.NettleS wrote:
On September 29 2016 20:46 Laurens wrote:


Well, as a Libertarian, which would be your favorite, most-respected, foreign world leader?

I'd say Orban of Hungary or Duterte of Phillipines since they actually legit care about the people living in their countries.
Bonus points to Duterte for threatening to leave the UN.
Also whoever was leading Iceland when they actually jailed bankers.

Orban of Hungary? LIBERTARIAN?
bwahahaha, you criticize Johnson for not knowing shit but maybe you should look at yourself before...


Yep, he is in no way libertarian.
He was like 25 years ago, but definitely not now.
They are in 'coalition' with a Christian conservative party as well.
"My spoon is too big."
iPlaY.NettleS
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Australia4329 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-09-29 12:29:08
September 29 2016 12:27 GMT
#105068
Sure, i never claimed Orban was libertarian but I approve the way he has secured his countries borders and given his country a vote on whether to accept any more refugees.It's in about a week.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7PvoI6gvQs
farvacola
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States18826 Posts
September 29 2016 12:28 GMT
#105069
So your libertarian tendencies are held in check by an overriding nationalist, police state bent.

Interesting.
"when the Dead Kennedys found out they had skinhead fans, they literally wrote a song titled 'Nazi Punks Fuck Off'"
Dan HH
Profile Joined July 2012
Romania9118 Posts
September 29 2016 12:31 GMT
#105070
On September 29 2016 21:27 iPlaY.NettleS wrote:
Sure, i never claimed Orban was libertarian but I approve the way he has secured his countries borders and given his country a vote on whether to accept refugees.It's in about a week.

But this is just who you like, it would make no sense for Johnson to name authoritarians as his favorites when his party is in favor of free movement
TheDwf
Profile Joined November 2011
France19747 Posts
September 29 2016 12:31 GMT
#105071
On September 29 2016 21:09 iPlaY.NettleS wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 29 2016 20:46 Laurens wrote:


Well, as a Libertarian, which would be your favorite, most-respected, foreign world leader?

I'd say Orban of Hungary or Duterte of Phillipines since they actually legit care about the people living in their countries.
Bonus points to Duterte for threatening to leave the UN.
Also whoever was leading Iceland when they actually jailed bankers.

Hahahaha you can't be serious?
DickMcFanny
Profile Blog Joined September 2015
Ireland1076 Posts
September 29 2016 12:31 GMT
#105072
On September 29 2016 21:09 iPlaY.NettleS wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 29 2016 20:46 Laurens wrote:


Well, as a Libertarian, which would be your favorite, most-respected, foreign world leader?

Duterte of Phillipines


Yeah, nothing screams Libertarian like a government killing 3500 or their own people (so far) outside of the law.
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iPlaY.NettleS
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Australia4329 Posts
September 29 2016 12:33 GMT
#105073
On September 29 2016 21:28 farvacola wrote:
So your libertarian tendencies are held in check by an overriding nationalist, police state bent.

Interesting.

If the USA hadn't destabilized the entire middle east borders wouldn't be such an issue right now.
Obama authorised Libyan bombings without congressional approval.Never forget that.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7PvoI6gvQs
Antyee
Profile Joined May 2011
Hungary1011 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-09-29 12:41:12
September 29 2016 12:34 GMT
#105074
On September 29 2016 21:27 iPlaY.NettleS wrote:
Sure, i never claimed Orban was libertarian but I approve the way he has secured his countries borders and given his country a vote on whether to accept refugees.It's in about a week.

It's not a serious vote in that it doesn't change anything since it can't rule out EU decisions. It's more of a 'See, we are totally against it!!!!' kind of vote.

It will probably be around 90% of voters being against it, but the turnout will be too low with a LOT of invalid votes.
The youth especially condems pretty much every party right now, and since this isn't really an important vote, they will just cast invalid votes.
According to polls, 10-15% of votes are likely to be invalid.
EDIT:
The latest poll says:
54% certain voters
61% no, 6% yes, 11% invalid and 22% undecided.
"My spoon is too big."
Wegandi
Profile Joined March 2011
United States2455 Posts
September 29 2016 12:36 GMT
#105075
On September 29 2016 21:27 iPlaY.NettleS wrote:
Sure, i never claimed Orban was libertarian but I approve the way he has secured his countries borders and given his country a vote on whether to accept any more refugees.It's in about a week.


Get rid of the welfare state and then "immigration" sorts its self out. If the immigrants aren't economically viable they'll leave for somewhere else, plus it also has the benefit of respecting property rights and letting property owners decide who can or cannot reside there. I mean, most libertarians are anti-State control of "borders" and immigration, so it's odd that's the thing you like Orban for, but then again I don't think anyone thinks you're libertarian anyways :p

Like I said though, the question isn't particularly easy to answer if the host is adamant about getting a specific name. It's legitimate to have no favorite, but that's not a suitable answer to most people, and I can only imagine the drudgery the media will pour on a candidate if they said it was a Monarch from a country I'd surprised that even .01% of Americans know of and can find on a map.
Thank you bureaucrats for all your hard work, your commitment to public service and public good is essential to the lives of so many. Also, for Pete's sake can we please get some gun control already, no need for hand guns and assault rifles for the public
iPlaY.NettleS
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Australia4329 Posts
September 29 2016 12:36 GMT
#105076
On September 29 2016 21:31 Dan HH wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 29 2016 21:27 iPlaY.NettleS wrote:
Sure, i never claimed Orban was libertarian but I approve the way he has secured his countries borders and given his country a vote on whether to accept refugees.It's in about a week.

But this is just who you like, it would make no sense for Johnson to name authoritarians as his favorites when his party is in favor of free movement

You can't have free movement/mass immigration and a welfare safety net.
Europe is starting to figure this basic fact out.
Johnson obviously believes in no welfare safety net.
Since Europe is so far down the welfare state line they need strong borders.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7PvoI6gvQs
Wegandi
Profile Joined March 2011
United States2455 Posts
September 29 2016 12:40 GMT
#105077
On September 29 2016 21:36 iPlaY.NettleS wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 29 2016 21:31 Dan HH wrote:
On September 29 2016 21:27 iPlaY.NettleS wrote:
Sure, i never claimed Orban was libertarian but I approve the way he has secured his countries borders and given his country a vote on whether to accept refugees.It's in about a week.

But this is just who you like, it would make no sense for Johnson to name authoritarians as his favorites when his party is in favor of free movement

You can't have free movement/mass immigration and a welfare safety net.
Europe is starting to figure this basic fact out.
Johnson obviously believes in no welfare safety net.
Since Europe is so far down the welfare state line they need strong borders.


Eh, no. If you want to curtail the welfare state the best way to do so is have no border control. You'll quickly see how soon the population will leap to cut welfare and/or restrict it. When presented with certain economic collapse tides tend to change. Also, if you have this view then really nothing can change since some state-non-sense is going to get worse is always the quip to libertarian change. Oh, you can't get rid of estate taxes while corporate welfare exists, blah blah blah.
Thank you bureaucrats for all your hard work, your commitment to public service and public good is essential to the lives of so many. Also, for Pete's sake can we please get some gun control already, no need for hand guns and assault rifles for the public
iPlaY.NettleS
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Australia4329 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-09-29 12:51:32
September 29 2016 12:45 GMT
#105078
On September 29 2016 21:31 DickMcFanny wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 29 2016 21:09 iPlaY.NettleS wrote:
On September 29 2016 20:46 Laurens wrote:


Well, as a Libertarian, which would be your favorite, most-respected, foreign world leader?

Duterte of Phillipines


Yeah, nothing screams Libertarian like a government killing 3500 or their own people (so far) outside of the law.

Time for "regime change" yet?
Over a million dead Iraqis in the war + 600,000 dead Iraqi kids under Clinton administration sanctions.USA using depleted uranium shells in Iraq causing huge increases in cancer there and Duterte is the bad guy?
What sanctions did the UN place on the USA for invading Iraq over WMDs when UN inspectors never found any?
Duterte is calling out the USA and the UN on their war crimes, he's a great leader in my book.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7PvoI6gvQs
{CC}StealthBlue
Profile Blog Joined January 2003
United States41117 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-09-29 12:48:52
September 29 2016 12:48 GMT
#105079
Washington (CNN)Donald Trump is angry that his aides and advisers have conceded to reporters -- largely without attribution -- that the Republican nominee struggled in his first presidential debate.

In a conference call with surrogates Wednesday afternoon, Trump aides made clear the Republican nominee is upset that his allies publicly acknowledged they pushed him to change his preparation and tactics before his next bout with Hillary Clinton. And he wants them to stop it immediately.

The message was "not subtle," a source familiar with the call said.

Trump wants his supporters to make an energetic defense of his performance and refuse to concede that he didn't nail it.

Trump's team told surrogates to say that Trump successfully reinforced his outsider status, contrasting him with Clinton as a status quo candidate, and to zero in on one-liners that they saw as successful -- particularly his repeated line that Clinton has been in public life nearly 30 years with little to show for it.

Trump campaign spokesman Jason Miller denied the account.

"The entire description of today's call is completely false and anybody saying otherwise is just making it up," he said.

The pushback comes amid reports that advisers hoped Trump's missteps against Clinton in the first debate would convince the Republican nominee to concentrate on his message and tactics before they debate again. Aides had said Tuesday and earlier Wednesday that they have delivered the message (gingerly, one said) that the first debate didn't go well.

"Yes, he's been made aware," one adviser said.

The campaign emailed a survey to supporters late Wednesday seeking "immediate feedback from the first debate in order to win the second one."

Aides and advisers hoped Trump's refusal to participate in traditional debate preparation sessions -- instead favoring the impromptu, off-the-cuff approach that helped him through the GOP primaries -- might be eased after Monday night.

One ally described Trump as the kind of guy who can't simply be told a stove is hot -- he has to touch it to see for himself.


Source
"Smokey, this is not 'Nam, this is bowling. There are rules."
Rebs
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Pakistan10726 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-09-29 12:56:41
September 29 2016 12:50 GMT
#105080
On September 29 2016 21:45 iPlaY.NettleS wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 29 2016 21:31 DickMcFanny wrote:
On September 29 2016 21:09 iPlaY.NettleS wrote:
On September 29 2016 20:46 Laurens wrote:


Well, as a Libertarian, which would be your favorite, most-respected, foreign world leader?

Duterte of Phillipines


Yeah, nothing screams Libertarian like a government killing 3500 or their own people (so far) outside of the law.

Time for "regime change" yet?
Over a million dead Iraqis in the war + 600,000 dead Iraqi kids under Clinton administration sanctions.USA using depleted uranium shells in Iraq causing huge increases in cancer there and Duterte is the bad guy?
What sanctions did the UN place on the USA for invading Iraq over WMDs when UN inspectors never found any?
Duterte is calling out the USA and the UN on their war crimes, he's a great leader in my book.


I like how all of that stuff was done by republican Governments and you only mentioned Clinton sanctions.. they were the same sanctions more or less as what the UN put in place before desert storm. Also sanctions are not war and their impact on child mortality is still debatable, albiet pretty terrible anyway.

Also what does being in a war have to do with killing your own countries people ?


Side note...

http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/28/politics/obama-radical-islamic-terrorism-cnn-town-hall/index.html?sr=fbCNN092816obama-radical-islamic-terrorism-cnn-town-hall0953PMStoryGal

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