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patrice

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4. As Chomsky says US Libertarians are NOT about freedom & "... few legitimate constraints on the

Reply to freshwest (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 30, 2012, 12:35 AM

Jun 2012

power to act, regardless of the impact on the lives of others ..." as you observe, freshwest, results in oppression, which ultimately must lead to fascism, so we agree with Chomsky "the opposite of freedom" and I can tell you from first hand experience with Libertarians around our occupy, this is exactly what happens.

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Chomsky: Here, libertarian means extreme advocate of total tyranny." [View all] white_wolf Jun 2012 OP

Yes, I've seen this. Thanks for putting it here. Another essay on right wing libertarianism: freshwest Jun 2012 #1

As Chomsky says US Libertarians are NOT about freedom & "... few legitimate constraints on the patrice Jun 2012 #4

Wealth of Nations is hard to read, but worth the effort. You can find it online. patrice Jun 2012 #2

Adam Smith's work is actually something ALL on the left should familiarize themselves with Scootaloo Jun 2012 #3

The important condition on what Smith said, as Chomsky mentions, is perfect liberty. It's also patrice Jun 2012 #5

Like I said, it needs to be something all on the left should be familiar with Scootaloo Jun 2012 #6

I have been reading about more recent Labor history and I'm hearing in Chomsky's words patrice Jun 2012 #7

k&r (nt) enough Jun 2012 #8

+1, Fuck Ron Paul. joshcryer Jun 2012 #9

Du rec. Nt xchrom Jun 2012 #10