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1. Libertarians are not opposed to power. The act of self-defense is an act of power.
2. Libertarians should acquire the means to restrict the right and the left from using aggression.
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Imagine if the roles were reversed!!!! News flash - The progressive left doesn't care. Power checks power and you USE power to remove evil. twitter.com/LPMisesCaucus/…
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They mean “whatever beliefs are required to support my worldview”
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Always wonder what exactly they mean by “human nature”
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if states are a manifestation of human nature, does it mean that every time a state is overthrown, that's against human nature? are only certain states part of human nature? So, when a dictatorship is turned into a republic, are people half human?
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The man cited a libertarian subreddit
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No, we don’t.
If we thought that, then we’d already expect to be living in a libertarian world.
Think for just a second about what you said.
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Libertarians assume everyone are intelligent capable rational empathetic beings who agree with the tenets of freedom and liberty.
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“Human nature” used in an argument is a Mystery Box. It is used as a rhetorical attack against a particular group, act, or belief, all while being undefinable.
To define it would be to negate it, thus undercutting the strength of the rhetorical tool itself.
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Libertarianism is as wrong about human nature as communism, but at least communists understand power
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Yes, those who are convicted at trial are potentially innocent. It is also possible that their rights were impeded at trial such that the trial was unfair. It is also the case that >90% of convictions are obtained by coercive plea bargains, not proof beyond a reasonable doubt.
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The Coming of Azathoth by Tentacles & Teeth
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A person found guilty is still potentially innocent, yes.
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You're not addressing the main point I've made. What you're saying relies on the idea that we look at those found guilty as still potentially being innocent, when our standard for a conviction is 'beyond a reasonable doubt'. That doesn't make any sense.
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Fumiko Kaneko, born #otd in 1903, was a Japanese anarchist, nihilist, and opponent to Japanese imperialism in Korea. She authored "The Prison Memoirs Of A Japanese Woman" while jailed for treason. apeoplescalendar.org/calendar/event
![Fumiko Kaneko sits on her knees wearing a striped kimono with her hands clasped in front of her, staring intently ahead. c. 1925, author unknown [Wikipedia]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FnU4O-lWIAAltd_?format=jpg&name=small)
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They still have faith in the system, yes, but that is different from the belief that one man has the divine right to rule. Obviously democracy is still horribly unjust but it is a change in how the state operates.
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They still believe that its just that God has been supplanted by "democracy" and there is no single leader that is held accountable.
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Dead Space Remake is not only faithful to its original game, it cuts nothing out while also adding so much more to its original formula. Here's my spoiler free review for this PERFECT remake. As always RTs are greatly appreciated!
youtu.be/I3VQ-fuRugQ
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It wasn’t an insult, she’s a very nice lady with trains full of admirers.
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Truly you wound me, no one has ever insulted my mother on twitter.
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Defunding is not enough.
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True, but at least I have your mother to keep me company
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That is the story of your life
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*nothing happens*
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As long as I can hit you with them
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“The regime’s flag”
Lol go kick rocks barefoot.
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I only see one bigot here. Not wanting to have your face rubbed in the regime's flag when you are trying to play a game seems a lot less bigoted then being so intolerant of some one who's views differ you will steal from kids with cancer.
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It's gonna be bad.
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Police chief warns Memphis not to react violently after release of Tyre Nichols video trib.al/1Opm6sW
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Wouldn’t you rather take a bigots money and use it for good rather than giving it back to them?
Am I the insane one here? What am I missing?
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Every time.
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"I used to be a libertarian" or "I've read all about libertarianism"
*Can't even get the basic of the basic of the basics right about it*
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In practice you are not right, because normative prescription takes place in argumentation, not action.
If one does not physically stop a murderer that does not imply that they support the right to murder. twitter.com/calebbrown549/
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But libertarians do not argue that it is within one’s rights to rule others.
This is a complete strawman.
“Live and let live” only applies to those living in non-aggression.
People who were former libertarians should know better. twitter.com/calebbrown549/
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I don’t feel like it needs to be said but apparently it must:
Russia IS fighting an aggressive war and no, you shouldn’t be on Russia’s side just because you don’t want U.S. or NATO involvement
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This is what the “law and order” state looks like in reality. A man crying, scared and begging for mercy as agents of the state take his life and then cover up the murder.
Details in the thread below.
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Exoneration stories are so common now that it's easy to become numb to the absolutely bonkers details behind them.
But every now and then, one will leave me dumbfounded all over again.
law.com/newyorklawjour
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The Lighthouse (2019, dir. Robert Eggers)
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I never said there was a continuum. A change from monarchy to democracy was huge as it was a change in how to the people viewed the state. No longer did the mass majority of people buy into the idea that the king was a divinely ordained instrument of God.
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I don’t see a continuum from monarchy to democracy to anarchy. Monarchy and democracy are the same structure with different size selectorates
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Justice is about restoring the victim as much as possible to the state they were in prior to the infringement.
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Punishment is not synonymous with justice
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Removing the death penalty is what destroys any chance at justice. Rather than the majority of victims getting justice, none of them do, ever. This idea remains completely unprincipled, as I said. You can't take a punishment off the table without undermining the conviction itself
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That wasn’t the point.
Talking about democracy 700 years ago would have seemed insane in a world of serfs and lords, nevertheless, change did happen.
One should not be quick to use history to scapegoat their lack of imagination.
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Tribal days are gone plus I’m cautious about calling them stateless
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Selling drugs to a willing buyer does not violate anyone’s autonomy. The former two do.
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There are some things people shouldn't be individually free to do, like murder or steal (or sell certain drugs). Obviously, saying there should be punishment for these things isn't "anti individual freedom"
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The intent of anyone outside the user is irrelevant. The intent of the drug dealer is to sell drugs. What the user wants to use them for on themselves is their own business.
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Is fast food or booze intended to kill people?
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1. "In-Charge" does not necessitate that this person will hold state power. They could very well be a generally respected elder of a tribe, as an example.
2. Before democracy, there was no democracy. Yet change does happen. History cannot show the future.
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If it means “someone is always in charge” that doesn’t seem controversial. History seems to support the idea.
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conservatives will tell libertarians to move to somalia but theyve been fangirling over singapore, its culture, gdp and architecture for like 2 days lol
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That's a great point - as long as it's part of a bigger message that doesn't concede the whole point.
For me, it's really more about the Jefferson approach - always talk about the ultimate goal, but recognize it will take small steps to get there.
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Yeah, it's awful. I'm fine with that message as long as it is understood as a secondary argument for liberty, but the primary argument should always be the individual's right to be free, regardless of the consequences that arise from that.
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Is liberty only a good goal because it's "better" at accomplishing the goals of statists than government?
If I read some of the big libertarian organizations daily, that's the message I get on pretty much every issue.
That's an awful message, IMO.
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