Political Theory

Re: A Post Neo-Left Libertarian Manifesto

William — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 01:23:37 GMT

locking thread to prevent a flame war. If you have a problem with it PM me

Re: A Post Neo-Left Libertarian Manifesto

krazy kaju — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 00:45:16 GMT

LOL, nobody cares whether or not you're a "queer" (is that still a positive term in the gay community?). Look, you, I, and everyone else all know that what Angurse said had nothing to do with your sexuality.

Re: A Post Neo-Left Libertarian Manifesto

Libertyandlife — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 00:32:31 GMT

^Noone cares that your queer. People are libertarians here.

Re: A Post Neo-Left Libertarian Manifesto

vaguelyhumanoid — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 00:29:57 GMT

Angurse, I don't see what Scott said that was so laughable. While his presentation was a bit awkward, his ideas are basically solid. As for my second statement, it was a joke. Hence the "lol". Also, did I hear a dig at my sexuality in there? Because, if you're saying "you're a queer", that backfired, seeing as I am. If you're saying "you're a queer and that's somehow bad for an unexplained reason", kindly fuck off.

Re: A Post Neo-Left Libertarian Manifesto

Libertyandlife — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 00:10:23 GMT

Making fun of your ideas and believing them to be true are two different things.

Re: A Post Neo-Left Libertarian Manifesto

Angurse — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 00:04:36 GMT

You know what? You're right. I should learn to make fun of my own ideas.

Or make fun of the people who present such ideas and how they present them.

I'd like to see orthodox ancaps admit that they're wrong on the internet... lol.

Or simply accept jokes as not necessarily being serious critiques... but jokes. Who cares what "orthodox ancaps" on the internet say? It doesn't make you any more entitled to that rod up your bum.

Re: A Post Neo-Left Libertarian Manifesto

vaguelyhumanoid — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 23:58:05 GMT

You know what? You're right. I should learn to make fun of my own ideas.

I'd like to see orthodox ancaps admit that they're wrong on the internet... lol.

Re: A Post Neo-Left Libertarian Manifesto

Angurse — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 23:50:19 GMT

Demonstrating the absurdity of something that's not absurd won't work.

Catholics can't take a joke for the same reason.

Re: A Post Neo-Left Libertarian Manifesto

vaguelyhumanoid — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 23:46:06 GMT

LS, I like satire if it actually makes a good point. Demonstrating the absurdity of something that's not absurd won't work.

Re: A Post Neo-Left Libertarian Manifesto

resist272727 — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 21:01:04 GMT

Scott F:
Idiot.No wonder your all called right wing.

Can you please explain how anarcho-capitalism or any variant of it is right wing?

Re: A Post Neo-Left Libertarian Manifesto

liberty student — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 19:17:28 GMT

People who make serious commentaries about satire or expect satire to achieve any end except demonstrating absurdity, are seriosos and probably not very fun people to hang out with at a party.

Re: A Post Neo-Left Libertarian Manifesto

Angurse — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 18:17:01 GMT

Because [good] jokes and satires are objective?

Re: A Post Neo-Left Libertarian Manifesto

fancyshirtman — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 14:30:16 GMT

Genius!

Re: A Post Neo-Left Libertarian Manifesto

Libertyandlife — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 07:46:51 GMT

It's not as dogmatic as it is irrelevant.

Re: A Post Neo-Left Libertarian Manifesto

vaguelyhumanoid — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 07:41:23 GMT

This fails at satire, because it doesn't make a good point about the thing it's satirizing. "Left-libertarians are dogmatic and obsessed with equality at the expense of genuine liberty" is a strawman heard all the time on this forum without any actual backing. There's nothing clever about keeping the echo chamber echoing.