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Re: Reagan... not exactly libertarian, but close
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Date: 
Fri, 31 Mar 2000 19:10:08 GMT
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Steve,

> Libertarianism is generally considered to be strongly toward the right
> of the political spectrum.

True in facts, but facts rarely enter in political debates most of the time.

> 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.

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 most people on the left side of the aisle think of it as a straight
line.

Scott S.
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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 (...) (27 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. (...) (27 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)  

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