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2. It's the libertarian dream. Ron Paul won.
Sun Feb 23, 2025, 04:34 PM
9 hrs ago

To me the biggest surprise of the Trump administration is that they haven't pardoned the ultimate libertarian "political prisoner," Ross Ulbricht (a.k.a., Dread Pirate Roberts), Ron Paul's #1 disciple.

Destroying government agencies and benefits is key to achieving the unrestricted capitalism libertarians desire. No commercial operation should receive oversight under this ideology, and nothing is illegal. Everyone is fair game for exploitation by the "leaders of our economy."

Near as I can tell, the only thing that would counter this slide toward slavery for everyone who isn't part of the elite would be an opposition united under a defined/publicized program to make ordinary peoples' lives better. Sadly, we don't have one of those. We're told to ask not what our country can do for us.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross_Ulbricht

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In 4 years we'll be a third world nation at this rate. kimbutgar 10 hrs ago #1
Nah, it'll be much worse. (n/t) DJ Synikus Makisimus 9 hrs ago #3
Dystopian like would not shock me! kimbutgar 9 hrs ago #4
It's the libertarian dream. Ron Paul won. DJ Synikus Makisimus 9 hrs ago #2
So who will now take the global lead in science and technology? Irish_Dem 9 hrs ago #5
THAT DENVERPOPS 4 hrs ago #6
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