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Re: Reagan... not exactly libertarian, but close
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Sat, 1 Apr 2000 16:11:16 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Steve Bliss writes:
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott E. Sanburn wrote:

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 )

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

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.


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.

Again, not enough dimensions in use to be accurate.

++Lar



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  Re: Reagan... not exactly libertarian, but close
 
(...) need (...) I have taken the quiz before, interesting diamond shape. However, (no offense to Libertarians or to Larry) it reminds me of triangulation, in which Clinton seemed to try to position himself. He was above either the right or left: (...) (25 years ago, 1-Apr-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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  Re: Reagan... not exactly libertarian, but close
 
(...) 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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