Gary Johnson? Seriously?

[tielan]

My impression of Gary Johnson is as the (stero)typical American.

1. Nice enough guy on the surface (as long as you're 'his kind' of people).

2. Ignorant as all get-out about anywhere apart from the USA (doesn't want to learn, either).

3. Obsessed with his freedoms (his, and nobody else's).

Comments

[glass_icarus]

I think I just fundamentally don't understand libertarians? Like, okay Johnson, personal freedoms rah rah, you don't like the government, sure... but what exactly is the function of the state if it's not to take care of its people via things like, oh, welfare? Who exactly is gonna pay for that if not the state? Certainly it isn't gonna be YOU, and I will laugh my face off if you expect all our problems to be solved by ~charitable giving~ or community organizations. *facepalm*

[tielan]

I guess I understand the concept of libertarianism. I just think it's the ultimate in selfishness.