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Are Libertarians Going Soft?
Posted: Mon, 25 Nov 2013 12:44:59
by Kreutz
http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc ... ft/281763/
An interesting read, but one particular excerpt stands out:
Powerful business interests help drive the shift. Both the National Retail Federation and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce just pledged to become more involved in primary elections to back center-right and “business-oriented” candidates against Tea Party insurgents and incumbents. In an Alabama special primary election, for example, the Chamber spent nearly $200,000 in support of an establishment-friendly candidate against a Tea Party-type. Other major businesses have joined in the effort, with AT&T, ExxonMobil, Home Depot, and Walmart all contributing money to oppose the Tea Party candidate.
Sounds like the culling is quite underway.
Re: Are Libertarians Going Soft?
Posted: Mon, 25 Nov 2013 12:51:59
by ShotgunBlast
I guess when you start the article by claiming Paul Ryan and Ted Cruz are libertarians, you can draw whatever conclusion you want.
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Re: Are Libertarians Going Soft?
Posted: Mon, 25 Nov 2013 13:21:20
by Kreutz
ShotgunBlast wrote:I guess when you start the article by claiming Paul Ryan and Ted Cruz are libertarians, you can draw whatever conclusion you want.
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True, but I find the open alliance between the GOP and corporate America/Little Brother to squash the TP as the most poignant bit of information.
Re: Are Libertarians Going Soft?
Posted: Mon, 25 Nov 2013 13:54:16
by ShotgunBlast
GOP and big business together is nothing new. Establishment candidates are more likely to favor subsidies and other benefits a business could take advantage of than a TP candidate.
It used to be that the fat cats only had to spend in the general election, but now they have to spend twice so their candidate gets past the primary. Too bad.
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Re: Are Libertarians Going Soft?
Posted: Mon, 25 Nov 2013 16:28:06
by ratherfish
The TP is not the GOP.
In fact it began as a backlash against the Bush bail outs.
Conservatives and moderate libertarians had better unite if saving the republic is a worthy goal.