Comments on: UPDATED: No Surprise: Left-Libertarianism Prevails Among The Young

By: Robert Glisson

Robert Glisson — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 20:07:21 +0000

Myron asks: “Why do Conservatives despise Ron Paul?” Simple, Conservatives are ‘traditional Socialists’ They accept Keynes as much as Liberals, but, they don’t go for willi-nelly Economics because it upsets the cart. Ron Paul is a Radical. Obama is an extremist but not a radical. Trash the military and leave us defenseless, trash the Fed and leave us without a system we have had for forty-five years. They and America would have to stand on their own and Conservatives are old men, almost as old as Liberals and change is dangerous. The home of the free and the brave doesn’t exist in either party anymore. America is old before its time and can not accept change. That’s why he’s hated. Perhaps, I had a bit more Irish music and Texas wine and vehemence at Washington last night; but, that’s the way it appears to me.

By: Rob

Rob — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 11:08:59 +0000

Myron Pauli asks: "why tax your brain by THINKING?? That great English poet, A. E. Housman, once observed about an enemy's slovenliness of mind: "Three minutes' thought would suffice to work this out; but thought is irksome and three minutes is a long time."

By: Myron Pauli

Myron Pauli — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 06:20:00 +0000

There is vastly more ideological diversity among libertarians than among partisan Democrats or Republicans. Cultural fad rejection is probably something that will come with age.
I was more or less immune as a hard core non-conformist but most people like to run in the ideological herd.

What is harder for me to understand is why do “conservatives” despise Ron Paul so much when he is true to economic principles, is not into the leftist culture fads (gay rights, free condoms…), and supports the constitution (what the hell could be more “conservative” than that??). But – I think it is the same tunnel vision I encounter when trying to sell new solutions among the myopic people who run the Defense Department (ask the French along the Maginot line who communicated with messengers rather than use radio)… – hell, why tax your brain by THINKING??

By: derek

derek — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 22:35:04 +0000

I like this post and have linked it on some blogs. I am getting tired of reading people’s comments who paint all libertarians with the same broad brush. They seem to understand there is a world of difference between a Pat Buchanan paleocon and a Bill Kristol neocon. But when it comes to libertarians, they assume all are just another flavor of left of center liberalism.