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Key Concepts of Libertarianism (www.cato.org)

submitted 1 week ago by EndlessApollo@lemmy.libertarianfellowship.org to c/libertarian@sh.itjust.works

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[–] EndlessApollo@lemmy.libertarianfellowship.org 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

It seems rich people don’t actually want libertarians in power, so they focus their money on the two party system because it’s easier to work with corrupt politicians than idealists.

That's 100 percent the answer! It astounds me that Lemmy doesn't realize that the the people in power, regardless of party, are rich and don't look out for them. The one thing that both Democrats and Republicans agree on, is that there shouldn't be third parties! lol

They don't wanna lose their power.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago

And that's the "both parties are the same" argument. Yes, they have very different policies so they're not literally the same, but both oppose real electoral choice. I think that encourages both parties to grow the power of the federal government, because even if it benefits their opponents in the next cycle, they're all but guaranteed to get that power back afterward. If we had viable third parties, that guarantee isn't there.