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Libertarian Party, why do you FAIL?
So I watched the Libertarian Party debate this weekend hosted by Penn Gillette.
I went into this with the hopes that Austin Petersen was an alternative to Trump, unfortunately I was very much disappointed. Some of his positions I agree with mostly his stance on the constitution and its restrictions on government. That being said, it seems like Libertarians have a disconnect with common sense and national sovereignty. It was a common theme throughout the debate that the #1 issue is drugs and the ability to choose whatever you want in regards to this. I personally don't care whatsoever if adults, who want to engage in this behavior, do so. I must ask the question, is the decriminalization of drugs the most pressing issue in America? I guess if your a drug dealer or a crackhead then yes, but what % of those people vote, let alone take the time to lend ear to the political scene? It also looks like the legalization of Drug use is already moving forward. Why are the Libertarians so wedded to a voting block so minute that it completely alienates any other prospective constituency? It also seems as if you're trying to attract a constituency already entrenched within the "progressive left." Please don't confuse my position with that of a D.A.R.E. Officer cause it certainly is not. I'm just pointing out that the Libertarian Party seems to highlight this issue at the expense of the ideology. Onto the other issue, National Soveriegnty. All 3 candidates were asked if they would limit the number of immigrants to the USA, and all 3 responded, "no they would not." Austin Petersen also said, "Did the Native Americans limit the colonists, no." Is Austin Petersen correct with his statement, to a certain extent yes, but is he aware that his statement is quite a good counter argument against his own position? Obviously not. If the "natives" had the ability to do so would they? The reason why conservatives believe that we must enforce our immigration laws and even make them more stringent is because we have acknowledged historical events and learned from the mistakes of others. The colonists didn't come from Europe and assimilate the Native Culture and Traditions. Now we can lament about what happened then and tell ourselves were bad people because someone who shares the same gene pool with us did something bad a long time ago, or we can say "yeah, some bad shit went down, let's make sure it don't happen again, especially to us." If we cannot defend our National Sovereignty because of guilts of the past, then we surely are doomed as a Nation, and will be victims of a history we all are aware of. E Pluribus Unum, my ass. | ||
Last edited by Blitzers; 05-23-2016 at 02:21 PM..
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