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J.T. Woodhouse | 7 months ago (raw) | export | reply | flag +2 
 I was a Republican until I realized I had no money.

I was a Democrat until I realized I was everything they hated.

Does that make me a Libertarian? I dunno, just leave me alone.
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mark | 7 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 what's really going to bake your noodle later on is when you realize you don't have to choose a team at all https://image.nostr.build/87d6446a1dd7a7dc632ab5a3bd8c3926323d5b6ecf8d528022b9ad3e3e72503d.jpg
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Jameson Lopp | 7 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 That's all Libertarians want!
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J.T. Woodhouse | 7 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 😉
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omekau | 7 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 It’s not possible to be totally independent because man, by nature, depends on others. We know this innately when we’re around newborn babies. The most important aspects of our lives are relations to others (spouse, friends, etc.) There’s also the problem that “being left alone” doesn’t stop others from getting together and doing evil not just amongst themselves but eventually to others. Libertarianism doesn’t work.

We have a responsibility to ourselves, each other, and God to strive towards the common good as a society.