This thread was created in response to someone who asked why all libertarians were old white men.
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http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig7/alston1.html
http://mises.org/daily/1967
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I know the freetalklive hosts would like to see more non-white libertarians moving up to New Hampshire. I know they are out there, but they just do not seem to be as interested.
At most, I think only 5% of the adult population would need to stop cooperating to have real change.
On the Facebook page, one of the members mentioned turning Libertarian after reading Community Technology by Karl Hess.
Anyone read it?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libertarian_Movement_Party They are white but they count . Some sort of Vaclav Klaus liberals or something.
OMG what are we gonna do. Non-White libertarians. Holy crap how could this have happened. We need a plan, a big one. I thought the Jews would be all, but now non-whites. The sky is falling.
Criminals, there ought to be a law.
Criminals there ought to be a whole lot more. Bon Scott.
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Daniel Muffinburg:
Le Master: Daniel Muffinburg:
Exactly.
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The LP's nominee for Governor here in Georgia is African American.
I'm a non white libertarian! Yeay, when do I get a cupcake?
Freedom has always been the only route to progress.
Libertyandlife: I'm a non white libertarian! Yeay, when do I get a cupcake?
.... And cookies
The way people talk about it, it would seem as though you're a kind of rare unicorn the likes of which we will never see again...
I'm pretty new to the forums, but I'm Hispanic and of course a libertarian. But I don't consider myself a Latin-American, just an American (well, a Libertarian-American).
My entire family came here with nothing from Honduras. My father, 30 years ago came to this country through Job Corp. program with no education or hand outs. He had only the promise of a job. However, he did have an incredible work ethic. He currently OWNS 5 properties, all valued over 300,000.00$ and has an comfortable nest egg in the bank. I guess his the primary reason I never really believed in this false doctrine that hard work alone is not enough. I guess he’s a damn good example of the free market in action. God bless his heart.
I must add, he wasn't an isolated incident. My aunt is a millionaire and the rest of my uncles have had the same success. America is truly a great nation. I can only hope these opportunities are still possible when I'm his age.
The Late Andrew Ryan: .... And cookies The way people talk about it, it would seem as though you're a kind of rare unicorn the likes of which we will never see again...
I'm not white either, but I have to say I really dig the idea of being treated like I'm special, like a rare unicorn.
"When the King is far the people are happy." Chinese proverb
For Alexander Zinoviev and the free market there is a shared delight:
"Where there are problems there is life."
This thread was a response to Why are libertarians just a bunch of white guys. I should have added the pics to that thread. Oh wellz.
I was sitting at the same table as these guys. I'm so awesome.
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demosthenes: Daniel Muffinburg: I was sitting at the same table as these guys. I'm so awesome.
They are old people.
Marko:They are old people.
Libertarians can't be old people! They are spies!
'Men do not change, they unmask themselves' - Germaine de Stael
Daniel Muffinburg: Le Master: Daniel Muffinburg: Exactly.
Maturity FTW!
Stop picking on female libertarianS! Although I wish more women were libertarians, do you know how much of a turn off it is for girls to hear you're a libertarian? Not a good conversation starter at all. Don't even get me started on An-Capitalism or even the ABCT. I'm afraid to bring up libertarianism with women, really!
I'm not of a white background and I find libertarian men very attractive because of their passion about liberty.
Not offices and bureaucrats, but big business deserves credit for the fact that most of the families in the United States own a motorcar and a radio set. - Ludwig von Mises
Daniel Muffinburg:This thread was a response to Why are libertarians just a bunch of white guys. I should have added the pics to that thread. Oh wellz.
Thanks for making this clear. lol
Suggestion; edit the OP?
LvMIenthusiast: Not a good conversation starter at all. Don't even get me started on An-Capitalism or even the ABCT. I'm afraid to bring up libertarianism with women, really!
Not a good conversation starter at all. Don't even get me started on An-Capitalism or even the ABCT. I'm afraid to bring up libertarianism with women, really!
Don't be. Since from earlier posts it seems you're still at school so I wouldn't be surprised if most of your peers wouldn't be able to tolerate serious political discussions, never mind those outside of the norm.
If there's anything I've learned though, it is not to hide your passions and interests, but to share them. This is because they are a part of you, and you are ultimately what other people and women want to get to know and find interesting. It's also important to not be dismissive, but to show a genuine interest in others.
Sorry for the mini peptalk, I'm sure you don't need one....
I'm a sort of pale pink...does that count?
MarketFundamentalist: I'm not of a white background and I find libertarian men very attractive because of their passion about liberty.
....Somthing tells me that you're gonna be very popular on this site/any Libertarian event that you go to.
LvMIenthusiast: Daniel Muffinburg: Le Master: Daniel Muffinburg: Exactly. Stop picking on female libertarianS! ...
Stop picking on female libertarianS! ...
What do you mean?
That's not what your avatar suggests.
Who the hell cares about race these days? It is so hard to take people seriously who do. BTW, my grandparents were from North Africa. When do I get my medal?
"I cannot prove, but am prepared to affirm, that if you take care of clarity in reasoning, most good causes will take care of themselves, while some bad ones are taken care of as a matter of course." -Anthony de Jasay
Solid_Choke: Who the hell cares about race these days?
Who the hell cares about race these days?
.... Quite frankly some of the discussions I've had with some black people about things like affirmative actionn would really care to differ.
Solid_Choke: Who the hell cares about race these days? It is so hard to take people seriously who do. BTW, my grandparents were from North Africa. When do I get my medal?
Why do people keep asking if they get gifts for being non-white? This thread was created in response to someone who asked why all libertarians were old white men. Btw, have this:
Daniel Muffinburg: LvMIenthusiast: Daniel Muffinburg: Le Master: Daniel Muffinburg: Exactly. Stop picking on female libertarianS! ... What do you mean?
Just messing around.
Adressing some of the other posters:
I usually get mixed reactions from women, some embrace the ideas with open arms, others just roll their eyes.
LvMIenthusiast: I usually get mixed reactions from women, some embrace the ideas with open arms, others just roll their eyes.
That's life, and pretty much people in general I think, I've never found I click with everyone.
One of my housemates thinks I'm a complete nut with this stuff, and I think he's a close minded statist baffoon as far as economics goes, but I generally try to avoid discussing it with him now, so it's not such a big deal.
abskebabs: LvMIenthusiast: I usually get mixed reactions from women, some embrace the ideas with open arms, others just roll their eyes. That's life, and pretty much people in general I think, I've never found I click with everyone. One of my housemates thinks I'm a complete nut with this stuff, and I think he's a close minded statist baffoon as far as economics goes, but I generally try to avoid discussing it with him now, so it's not such a big deal.
An overwhelming proportion of young people are statist baffoons. Yoiu should see some of the shouting matches that erupt in my political science classes. It's pretty intense! I've found that most of the Muslim students there really tend to like me (since there is such a strong anti- Muslim setiment).
LvMIenthusiast: An overwhelming proportion of young people are statist baffoons. Yoiu should see some of the shouting matches that erupt in my political science classes. It's pretty intense! I've found that most of the Muslim students there really tend to like me (since there is such a strong anti- Muslim setiment).
To be fair, it's been about 4 years since I've been at high school, and that was in the UK and back then I was a statist but beginning to sympathise with the free market. I think I was lucky to have gone to a grammar school actually, since finding out about the Austrian school, I can realise the wisdom in my old History teacher's cynicism...
My experience may have been quite different to yours. I've found most people to not be particularly passionate about economic or political issues, so essentially you have a minority of passionate interventionists, and a majority of mild statists.
You might find people who are not so passionate easier to convince, or people who are passionate, since at least they seem to care.
Politics never seemed to make girls dislike me. Religion on the other hand...
Where was this? She could be our "Obama Girl". Libertarian Girl.
Caley McKibbin: Le Master: Daniel Muffinburg: Where was this? She could be our "Obama Girl". Libertarian Girl.
I grabbed this from the Newport Beach Mises Circle photo album.
Daniel Muffinburg:I grab this from the Newport Beach Mises Circle photo album.
Fun conference.
Fun conference. Hey did you get your application in for Mises U?
Laughing Man: Daniel Muffinburg:I grab this from the Newport Beach Mises Circle photo album. Fun conference.
No Lew Rockwell, but at least you to got speak with David Gordon.