libertarianism – The Government is a Platypus

Libertarians don’t want you in their club

Posted on 02/03/2018 by Platypus

ron paul does not belong in the libertarian party

I've been thinking more and more about the Libertarian Party and the direction I've seen it moving. I don't personally feel that direction is very inclusive. I spend a lot of time of libertarian pages. I get accused of being a troll, of being a satire page, and sometimes just told to f-off. But I assure them, and all of you, my visits to those pages is done in all sincerity. Ron Paul, when I f...
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Taxation isn’t Rape (or Theft)

Posted on 05/17/201710/26/2017 by Platypus

One of the libertarian pages actually attempted to explain "taxation is theft", one of their favorite bits of propaganda. I give them credit for this. Interesting it occurred on the very day I posted my article on roads in which I accuse them of never explaining their two favorite things (taxation is theft and government shouldn't build roads). However, I do not think their self-named philosop...
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The Broken Record of “Taxation is Theft” and the Logical Fallacy

Posted on 12/06/201610/23/2018 by Platypus

Taxation is theft is an absolute and therefore prone to error

Libertarians love to make the flat statement "taxation is theft". If you spend any amount of time among them you recognize it for the propaganda and attempt at brainwashing that it is. Of course they don't see it that way. Taxation is certainly a strong issue with me as well and I certainly find common ground with Libertarians on the current state of US taxation...it's bad...very very bad. But my ...
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