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(...) Not by libertarians, it's not. We reject the one dimensional spectrum. You need at least two. See the quiz at www.lp.org, for example. (...) Again, not enough dimensions in use to be accurate. ++Lar (25 years ago, 1-Apr-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Hi, (...) It's not really a matter of right/left seeing it that way, but of "old-school/new-school" and how polarized a particular speaker is. Of course, a lot of the "new school" people are deconstructionists and think that trying to diagram (...) (25 years ago, 1-Apr-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) history (...) Both the far right and left merge under totalitarianism. I came to this conclusion independently many years ago, so it seems to be fairly self-evident once you get into it. My experience is that conservatives are the ones who see (...) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Lindsay, (...) time. (...) I went (...) council in (...) shot by (...) that (...) with (...) like (...) Hmm... well, I guess my political philosophy is definately right / conservative (Which, in actuality, classic liberal) / Budding Libertarian. My (...) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Everyone has different reasons for embracing a given philosophy--a fellow I went to college with (actually, he was a Lib candidate for Ypsilanti city council in the early 1990s) apparently switched from Dem to Lib to Rep (after being shot by a (...) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Steve, (...) True in facts, but facts rarely enter in political debates most of the time. (...) Wow, this is the first time I heard someone mention this, I always thought the same. Fascism / Marxism / Communism is not too fr off in my book. I think (...) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Libertarianism is generally considered to be strongly toward the right of the political spectrum. Not at the end, of course: there is no end. The 'political spectrum' is not a line, but a circle, with the far left colliding with the far right. (...) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) The amusing thing being that Ronny took a paper loss that year and didn't pay income tax (which the papers had a field day with in California and why it sticks in my mind). Bruce (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Larry, Very interesting, conservatism is close to Libertarian views? Hmm... sounds familiar. : ) ( Outside of all that Christian Right rubbish, which, for the most part, I do not agree with ) Seriously, though, very interesting interview. I keep (...) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I recall that quote, actually, and I agree with it, by the way. ++Lar (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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