O-Trap;1808985 wrote:Your assumption, of course, is that if Libertarianism wasn't a thing, those Libertarians would be Republican leaning. Sometimes, I'm curious if you actually know much about the platform.
The platform includes:
- opposing unsustainable military action, as well as foreign intervention in general
- supporting the freedom to opt out of programs like Social Security
- supporting the right to choose what goes in their bodies (yes, even hard drugs)
- supporting the right to marry whomever they wish, provided they are able to get married
- opposing surveillance without enough probable cause for a warrant
- opposing closed borders and "building a wall"
- opposing treating citizens as combatants in order to deny them their rights
- supporting equal treatment under the law, regardless of religion (even Islam) or national origin (even "those people" from the Middle East)
- opposing the militarization of police
- opposing policing tactics like 'stop and frisk'
- opposing penalties for businesses who move elements of their business overseas
- opposing the use of drones for police purposesh
- they land about 50/50 on abortion, as well
So, do you REALLY think that the voters for Gary Johnson (who, it is indicated, is pulling about as many voters away from the Clinton campaign as he is from the Trump campaign) are the ones to blame for Clinton getting elected? Do you actually think they'd ever want Trump to be president any more or less than Clinton?
If Republicans ACTUALLY cared about keeping her out of office, they would have backed a better candidate of their own, instead of one who gets the partisan base riled up but will alienate moderates, independents, and third-party voters.
The Republicans already have the platform. They are one of only two heavyweight parties. They made the bed. It's their own fault if others don't want to lay in it.
I'm pretty sure, from reading his posts through the years, that all QQ "understands" about politics is that if a person has an "R" after their name, they're the next best thing to Jebus. And if they don't, they're evil filth that doesn't deserve living in "his" country. Minor details like critical thinking and actually understanding platforms...that sort of stuff is for them weak-wristed Demmycrat elitists in their ivory towers!!!
Oh, and reps for giving an intelligent reply. That he'll likely ignore completely because he likes to live in a dream world where he and his beliefs are the only right way and anything that goes against them is obviously part of a giant conspiracy to ruin the country.