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Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague
Rand Paul has never run as a libertarian, and Ron hasn't been one for 20 years. When he was, he got 0.5% of the vote. Johnson's polling a fair sight better than that.
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Why do you think they fell under the Republican flag? It best represented their libertarian values.
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I think you're confusing the the libertarian movement, such as it is, with mainstream Republican voters who aren't motivated primarily by social issues.
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Not confused at all. I'm telling you how it is down here and the values of those who are the true leaders of the accepted libertarian movement. If you are looking for examples of American libertarianism you need look no further than the Koch brothers. Their views are what American libertarianism is about and supported by the vast majority who identify themselves as libertarians. For the record, their father Fred, was the founder of the John Birch Society. The Tea Party was driven by the Koch brand of libertarianism for example. Hell, if you look behind any institution that claims to be libertarian in any form you're going to find the Koch fingerprints and money. They drive libertarianism in this US, not Gary Johnson.