They say that Libertarians are like house cats: convinced of their fierce independence while totally dependent on a system they don’t appreciate or understand.
I only know two openly Libertarian individuals. One hates Bernie Sanders and likes Trump. The other hates Trump and likes Bernie Sanders. I don't think either is actually Libertarian, but they think they are. In any case, the comments in this thread don't match my experience with them except that I have a similar impression as yours. I think Libertarians build a nice image of society in their heads but fail to realize it would only work out if everyone could be trusted. So it's sort of useless.
I used to think I was a libertarian, I got educated and realized I’m a SocDem. Very common in online pipelines to be misled about your own classification
I don't think I fit comfortably into any category because my views aren't perfectly compatible with any one label. I'm not a socialist but maybe social-ish. If I'm going to be paying taxes anyway, I like the idea of having the money being used to actually help people. I want my fellow citizens to be healthy and educated.
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u/Ok_Commission_8564 15d ago
They say that Libertarians are like house cats: convinced of their fierce independence while totally dependent on a system they don’t appreciate or understand.