On January 29 2010 22:42 Undisputed- wrote:
25% Libertarian is very hard to believe lol (thus far anyway). Either people don't know what a libertarian is or there are a lot of silent libertarians around here.

I think people mis-read liberal

Jibba

United States22883 Posts

January 29 2010 14:08 GMT

#62

It's the internet, and Ron Paul is a youtube sensation.

Zato-1

Chile4253 Posts

January 29 2010 14:09 GMT

#63

On January 29 2010 23:04 Klive5ive wrote:

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I think people mis-read liberal

I think libertarians are vastly over-represented on the internet and in TL.net in particular. I'm not surprised by those numbers, actually.

reit

Canada209 Posts

January 29 2010 14:30 GMT

#64

My political philosophy is RON PAUL

Undisputed-

United States379 Posts

January 29 2010 14:31 GMT

#65

On January 29 2010 23:09 Zato-1 wrote:

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I think libertarians are vastly over-represented on the internet and in TL.net in particular. I'm not surprised by those numbers, actually.

What!? O.o go look up any thread on healthcare reform.

Amber[LighT]

United States5078 Posts

January 29 2010 14:45 GMT

#66

On January 29 2010 22:44 Undisputed- wrote:

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Hey hey, 40 ok.

lol okok

I used to believe I was a libertarian because of where they place themselves on the political spectrum, but guys don't be fooled. Your average social liberal and fiscal conservative is not a Libertarian. You are a political-centrist, moderate, pseudo-conservative, old-school-Republican etc... not a Libertarian.

Lemonwalrus

United States5465 Posts

January 29 2010 14:54 GMT

#67

Where is the option for Citrus Marine Mammalist?

Undisputed-

United States379 Posts

January 29 2010 15:01 GMT

#68

wadadde

270 Posts

January 29 2010 15:02 GMT

#69

lol, 'green' isn't even part of the options, but 'anarchism' - which locks into 'libertarianism' as neatly as is possible without the two actually merging - is

oh, just noticed, 'liberal' (in the non-US sense) isn't either.. that would be ok if you also left out socialist ..
sorry, but this poll doesn't make too much sense imho

ggrrg

Bulgaria2717 Posts

January 29 2010 15:02 GMT

#70

On January 29 2010 17:18 RoyW wrote:
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All of the best countries (read:scandanavian) in the world are social democracies.

The American Political climate is currently far right versus centre right. To hear Americans refer to Obama as left wing is hillarious. Sad America

so true

iamho

United States3347 Posts

January 29 2010 15:05 GMT

#71

lmao so many socialists, anarchists, and libertarians. too bad none of them ever turn out at the polls

Velr

Switzerland10966 Posts

January 29 2010 15:11 GMT

#72

At least for socialist/anarchists/communists it's because they vote for the Social democrats, Green or not at all.

wadadde

270 Posts

January 29 2010 15:15 GMT

#73

On January 29 2010 23:09 Zato-1 wrote:

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I think libertarians are vastly over-represented on the internet and in TL.net in particular. I'm not surprised by those numbers, actually.

You have to understand that the US has historically had a very strong libertarian current in its political arena.
The republicans, in this day and age, do a surprisingly good job of hijacking the libertarian ideals and turning them into corporatist policies. Maybe it's not that surprising since the democrats don't seem to even want to tap into that pile of free support.. or maybe it's just hard to get these guys on board once you start emphasising that stuff actually costs money and taxes are therefore necessairy.. too bad for the dems.. too bad for those libertarians..

Etherone

United States1898 Posts

January 29 2010 15:22 GMT

#74

im a libertarian socialist or anarcho-syndicalist or communist anarchist or something im between lol
basically I'd adhere to a form of voluntary socialism with anarchy chips sprinkled in the mix

Yurebis please explain to me what capitalist entails in anarcho-capitalist

edit: also this thread needs to CLEARLY STATE whether any of those poll categories are the american ones, or the ones the rest of the world uses.

Libertarian in the american sense IS NOT nearly the same as in the European (rest of the world) sense

Aim Here

Scotland672 Posts

January 29 2010 15:33 GMT

#75

On January 30 2010 00:02 wadadde wrote:
lol, 'green' isn't even part of the options, but 'anarchism' - which locks into 'libertarianism' as neatly as is possible without the two actually merging - is

Well green should certainly have been an option, but anarchism and libertarianism are polar opposites on the (crucial) subject of private property, although they tend to agree on a number of social issues. (Libertarians do tend to hijack the language of the left-anarchists sometimes, which confuses many- 'libertarian' was originally coined as a euphemism for anarchist - because calling yourself an anarchist would get you put in jail at the time - and some very anti-statist libertarians call themselves 'anarcho-capitalist', to the annoyance of left-anarchists).

lmao so many socialists, anarchists, and libertarians. too bad none of them ever turn out at the polls

And who are the anarchists actually supposed to vote FOR, exactly? No matter who you vote for, the government always wins!

(Actually I DO turn up at the polls each polling day, and make a point of spoiling my ballot paper, which is no less meaningful than putting my cross in the box against the one I like the most, IMO)