On Paper
Libertarianism (well, more precisely fiscal conservatism and social liberalism) always polls well. But it never manages to make it’s way into political reality. Because while people, like Republicans when they’re not in power and Democrats when they’re not in power, talk a good game about freedom and fiscal policy, until it’s time to actually vote for some real change.
June 22nd, 2011 at 9:17 am
Well, duh, they think that what wins them elections is talking libertarian and voting like a corporatist.
June 22nd, 2011 at 10:16 am
Not always. In Minnesota, we got Jesse Ventura for governor. He may or may not have been libertarian, but sure as can be, he was for fiscal responsibility and social freedom.
June 22nd, 2011 at 12:45 pm
“Under democracy one party always devotes its chief energies to trying to prove that the other party is unfit to rule – and both commonly succeed, and are right.”
– H. L. Mencken