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I find libertarianism silly. But I sympathize on a few things. I don’t like paying taxes. And I do have my issues with higher authority. I do understand their push for cutting red tape in the name of ease in starting a business.
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Anonymous 2d

At its core, there’s a tangible ethos of individual initiative and rejecting how humans have really overcomplicated things for ourselves. It means rejecting the hell of our own creation, in a way.

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Anonymous 2d

Red Tape for mom and pop businesses not billion dollar corporations that are too big too fail

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Anonymous 2d

Libertarianism is more like a spectrum. Pure 100% libertarianism is silly, but a good candidate who strongly leans towards libertarianism is what this country needs.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 2d

Yes, excuse me, I should clarify that. Character limit stops me from expanding and getting more nuance across. Most libertarians do strike me as fervent supporters of local businesses and I have immense respect for that.

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 2d

It’s also frankly the strongest case to be made for why most people crave a multi-party system. I guarantee there are so many voters who’d vote libertarian over GOP and DNC. Voter participation would noticeably increase with a national level libertarian party. Though they’d probably have most success at the state level in Midwestern and NorthWest States

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 2d

…like Idaho and Montana. Not quite Oregon but not impossible to take root.

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 2d

Libertarianism is silly, but minarchism isn't. Everyone would realistically benefit from less bureaucracy in our lives to some degree, we just have to find the right balance where the government can still fulfill its most essential functions

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 2d

Perhaps devolution. Less federal bureaucracy by giving the states a bit more autonomy to better administrate within their borders. If the federal tax burden on the average voter is lessened, perhaps states would see better revenue from sales tax or people simply having more capital to invest in the state.

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