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Odin2005

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5. He was from a pre-industrial time when the Libertarian ideal made sense.

Reply to earthside (Reply #3)

Sat Jan 28, 2012, 03:28 PM

Jan 2012

The same with Jefferson. Jefferson feared industrialization because he understood that an industrial society is incompatible with his Libertarian ideal.

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275 Years Later, the Power of Tom Paine [View all] G_j Jan 2012 OP

Interesting interpretation. HopeHoops Jan 2012 #1

In all honesty from my readings of his works mackattack Jan 2012 #2

Make no mistake, Paine was not a fan of government. earthside Jan 2012 #3

He was from a pre-industrial time when the Libertarian ideal made sense. Odin2005 Jan 2012 #5

Paine seems like he'd be closer to Chomsky's anarchism, than Paul's libertarianism. white_wolf Jan 2012 #6

I was thinking about that, too. earthside Jan 2012 #7

certainly G_j Jan 2012 #8

Send this to all the Teabaggers you know. Odin2005 Jan 2012 #4