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Simple question. Do you think drug legalization would move a noticeable number of libertarians to another ideology as one of their core issues is resolved to their satisfaction?
Simple question. Do you think drug legalization would move a noticeable number of libertarians to another ideology as one of their core issues is resolved to their satisfaction?
I'm not quite grasping your question.
Are you suggesting that some people are libertarians *because* they support legalizing of drugs? And if the Reps or Dems favor, support and push through legalization of their favored drug they, then, might becomes said party?
Sure - a few people might be like that - But enough to make a *difference* - no.
To be honest, everytime I hear someone is a Libertarian, I chuckle inside. :lol:
Simple question. Do you think drug legalization would move a noticeable number of libertarians to another ideology as one of their core issues is resolved to their satisfaction?
To be honest, everytime I hear someone is a Libertarian, I chuckle inside. :lol:
Funny question and truthfully...probably. I cant tell you how people responded when i stated that the drug legalization idea should be dropped from party ideology...
I can GUARANTEE tho that it will have NO impact on our number of elected representatives...
I definitely think we shouldn't make it seem so central. Yet at the same time I think that it is one of the more visible and agreed on forms of government intrusion over the proper powers of State and decisions of People. Yet there are plenty of organizations and such which focus on drug legalization above that which is proposed by the libertarians, which would tend to focus more on that specific issue. As for our membership, I wouldn't expect it to dramatically decrease if drugs were legalized as even if something like that would occur, there is still a lot of work to do to reign the government back under control.
To be honest, everytime I hear someone is a Libertarian, I chuckle inside. :lol:
I know some people think it's cool to make fun of libertarians and such. Chuckle or make retarded threads trying to condemn or poke fun or make us look bad. It says more about the person making those comments, however, than it does the libertarian political philosophy. But don't worry, we're not going to do anything about it. World's full of idiots and douche bags, but there ain't no law against being either of those.
Would there be a decrease in liberals if Roe vs. Wade was overturned?
One of the ways to do that is poke and see where the divisions in the party are.
Simple question. Do you think drug legalization would move a noticeable number of libertarians to another ideology as one of their core issues is resolved to their satisfaction?
What I was trying to say is that if legalization of drugs is all you care about, you're not a libertarian. You're just some bandwagon stoner under a misnomer. It'd be like calling Bush a conservative.
I'm for legalization, but not because "it's like tyranny, maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan". I'm for legalization because it's not the government's right to dictate what you put into your own body on your own time on your own property. However, the even bigger reason I'm for its legalization is because not only does decriminalization of it reduce public funds use, but you can tax and regulate it for a form of income to Uncle Sam.
I don't smoke weed. Doesn't mean I wouldn't support someone who wants to do it. It's not hurting me. I'm not gay but someone else who is may want to get married. Not my business to jump in the way. I've even defended sin taxes on cigarettes even though it's a nasty, disgusting habit that caters to the lowest common denominator.
Rights don't exist simply because they're part of your belief system.
So if you're a non-smoker, you don't think you have a right to light up?
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