PAY NO ATTENTION TO THAT MOVEMENT …
Are you a libertarian? And do you actually know what the term means? If you answered “yes” to both of those questions, you’re in a pretty exclusive club …
Only 11 percent of Americans describe themselves as libertarians – and know what the term means. That’s according to the latest data from the Pew Research Center, which released the results of its annual “political typology and polarization survey” this week.
Here’s the kicker, though … the researchers found that “in some cases, the political views of self-described libertarians differ modestly from those of the general public; in others there are no differences at all.”
Hmmmm …
“When it comes to attitudes about the size and scope of government, people who say the term libertarian describes them well (and who are able to correctly define the term) are somewhat more likely than the public overall to say government regulation of business does more harm than good (56 percent vs. 47 percent),” the pollsters say. “However, about four-in-ten libertarians say that government regulation of business is necessary to protect the public interest (41 percent).”
With regard to individual liberty the numbers are even stronger – with 82 percent of self-described libertarians saying “Americans shouldn’t have to give up privacy and freedom in order to be safe from terrorism.” That compares to 74 percent of the general public.
Both strong numbers …
Americans want government out of their business and personal lives … so why aren’t more of them identifying with the party that supports this view? Or at the very least electing more candidates who support this view?
Well a big part of the problem is the corporate-run media … which continues to ignore/ misrepresent the libertarian movement and those politicians who advance its tenets. Take Ron Paul, whose 2012 campaign was shunned by the press despite his solid performances in early-voting Iowa.
And if the legacy press can no longer ignore a candidate, they’ll portray them as out-of-the-mainstream … even if their views prove correct.
It’s all about presenting voters with a fait accompli … a choice that really isn’t a choice.
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Yet in another article today, FITS proclaims how well Liberal-Tarianism is working, with Ravenel getting up-to 15% of the vote, so Brad Hutto can go to the US Senate from SC…
When you are a liar, you are often an @$$…FITS D@*n sure proves that….
Sick and twisted little sociopath, aren’t you. I’d be careful if I were you. You never know who has been tracking your every move, your every keystroke, and listening in on your conversations.
You never know who has been tracking your every move, your every keystroke, and listening in on your conversations.
Whoever is stalking GrandTango, I feel really, really bad for them.
Much too high a price to pay for a black jacket with “FBI” in white letters on the back.
They’re actually blue… ;-)
Like the NKVD’s hats?
Ha! Truly very close to the same shade, actually. Nicely played…
That would definitely be a new high in low.
Libertarians typically side with radical leftist hate groups that support legalizing drugs, abortion on demand and the perversion of traditional marriage.
Siding with the ACLU, Planned Parenthood and the LGBT communities is “liberal” , not libertarian and they indeed have a PR problem in middle america.
The problem is that even libertarians don’t know what Libertarianism is….
For an example of the failure of Tea flavoredl Libertarian government see the state of Kansas and their nutty Governor Brownnose.
When is Fits going to do a story on that abject failure?
If Brownback’s “Blame Obama” strategy had worked, he would’ve already reported on it. Unfortunately, that excuse fell through rather quickly, so it’s just an inconvenient truth.
By the way, we should totally cut income taxes to zero here in SC and not raise revenue to replace the funds. Literally nothing could go wrong!
If you have never read “What’s the Matter with Kansas” you are denying yourself a treat.
Americans want government out of their business and personal lives
Yeah, keep your government hands off my Social Security and Medicare!
so why aren’t more of them identifying with the party that supports this view?
Because while both liberals and conservatives find pieces and parts of libertarianism to be appealing, they find parts that don’t fit in with their world view, and they also find parts that neither of them would want.
Also, the few libertarian circles I snoop around in seem to be getting more and more ancaps, which I’m almost certain most every liberal/conservative would outright reject.
The only issue that defines rank and file Libertarians is legalization of weed.
LOL…….rofl………
It doesn’t matter if your a Democrat or a Republican or a libertarian or an atheist………..right now, they are all SLAVES to fossil OIl at the pump…!! PERIOD..!!
What a prime example of media Psyops…..!! We wonder if Liz and Mande will get in Wil Folks face about this …!!
This piece is no better for our citizenry than the Kabul Gazette is to citizens in Afghanistan…!!
Thank you Jesus!
When libertarians can start articulating the other side of the Faustian Bargain – such as eliminating the IRS, repealing the 14th Amendment, restoring the property rights stolen in the Civil Rights Acts of the 1960s – vs just being a political conduit to legalize my next hit or paid screw I’ll sit up and start listening. Until then, uh, no thank you.
“When libertarians can start articulating the other side of the Faustian Bargain”
The hardcore libertarians can:
http://www.lewrockwell.com