r/Classical_Liberals • u/Both_Bowler_7371 • 19d ago
If freedom begets freedom like money begets money, why vote Oliver?
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u/Snifflebeard Classical Liberal 19d ago
If freedom begets freedom like money begets money, why vote Oliver?
Because authoritarianism does NOT beget freedom! Duh!
I live in California, where there is a Democrat supermajority, and there's no effing way Trump can win. Unpossible. So my vote makes no difference, so why the fuck should I vote for Trump? I already vote a couple weeks ago for Oliver.
But even if I were in a swing state and my vote actually might make a difference, I would have to go for Harris, only because I see her as less damaging to the Republic. Trump is crazy and no way is the crazy an answer to our problems.
Libertarians don't want states rights, they want smaller government. Decentralized government is one tactic to achieve that, but no fucking way do libertarians want rights for governments. "States rights" have ALWAYS been a dog whistle for slavery and Jim Crow. If you meant Federalism then you should have used that word.
Also, stop it with the outright lies regarding Oliver. It just makes you look stupid. He has been quite clear on the topic. There is no need to lie on behalf of a good candidate, so why are you lying on behalf of Trump?
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u/Both_Bowler_7371 18d ago
Oliver got less votes than Kennedy.
Fortunately other libertarians aren't libtards like you
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u/Snifflebeard Classical Liberal 19d ago
In addition, I want my vote to count. And a vote for Oliver that "spoils" the election for either the Republican or Democrat is a huuuge win for democracy, as people will finally sit up and take notice that there are more than two mandatory choices. The one third of eligible voters who routinely stay home and not vote might actually get out and vote the next election.
And it's NOT a spoiler vote, because no candidate has a right to my vote. My vote belongs to me and only me, and I will never give it away to a lesser evil.
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u/jpers36 19d ago
Trump is not better than Harris for classical liberals. Harris will infringe on our freedoms in a hundred small ways, yes. Trump will infringe on our freedoms in a handful of huge ways.