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In reply to the discussion: World's biggest crybaby..... [View all]patrice
(47,992 posts)20. It'd be funny were it not so sad that they are so essence -tially enslaved & like Eric CAN'T see it.
I really do speculate that there's this big physical buzzzzzzzzzzzzzz on that people get from ideology and they mistake that for something much greater/more-real than it is.
Also, the problem of how to guide by one's own lights (ideology, belief, motives, desire, wants, "the spirit", or whatever ... ) relative to "otherness" ("externalities", reality, difference, contradiction, alternative hypotheses, or whatever ... ), that problem self ther is avoided, feared, demonized, negated, or whatever works in order to pretend that one is in cognitive homeostasis and, THEREFORE, capable of survival . . . when, in fact, the opposite is true, because what is going on is more artificial than it is organic to one's actual self:world.
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What "Libertarians" are pushing is a prescription for SLAVERY. They refuse to admit this, so they
patrice
Nov 2012
#3
The self-titled "Libertarians" I know are actually republi-CONS too chicken to admit that.
calimary
Nov 2012
#18
It'd be funny were it not so sad that they are so essence -tially enslaved & like Eric CAN'T see it.
patrice
Nov 2012
#20
I got into a Facebook discussion with a Libertarian "friend of a friend," and
Lydia Leftcoast
Nov 2012
#24
I had an experience like that with an atheist recently. I truly am very tolerant of atheism. I do
patrice
Nov 2012
#44
Eric is absolute proof positive that Libertarians are about the slavery of hate, not freedom. nt
patrice
Nov 2012
#11
They are spoiled brats (mostly suburban) who grew up having their every whim
Lydia Leftcoast
Nov 2012
#12
Yes! One thing I think is that they don't know the difference between Liberty, as you describe, the
patrice
Nov 2012
#17
These are the moronic people that use to sit quietly in the corner- Corporate media empowers them
RepublicansRZombies
Nov 2012
#26
Folks how utterly childish republicans can be. He doesn't even realize adults don't
southernyankeebelle
Nov 2012
#29
How is this any different from the "I wouldn't lift a finger to help a republican even if they were
cherokeeprogressive
Nov 2012
#34
Well, that is actually very kind of him. If I knew him and he cut me off like that, I would feel
tblue37
Nov 2012
#39
We now get to yell: "MERICA, LOVE IT OR LEAVE IT BUDDY!!!" funny how times change... n/t
winstars
Nov 2012
#42
The Call Of Duty & Astroglide lobbies should totally push a subsidy for these guys.
dogknob
Nov 2012
#43
Typical, when you can't support your positions during a discussion....run!
Snarkoleptic
Nov 2012
#46
What? You Mean There Won't Be A RW Asshole At Christmas Dinner This Year?
ChoppinBroccoli
Nov 2012
#47