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libertarianism maybe

Name: Anonymous 2012-12-03 17:59

What would be an accurate political doctrine that an existentialist would be comfortable with. I.e. governments that an existentialist would vote for

Name: Anonymous 2012-12-03 18:39

Yes, libertarianism is the ultimate philosophy for government: as small as possible, but not smaller. The government can pay for healthcare for the poor, not provide it for everyone!

When you sign up for a government retirement proram, you get a check every month. Suppose you wanted to spend some of it on a boat you wanted to live out your retirement on? Nope, you get a check.

There are many proposals on here which increase taxes and increase the scope of government in support of some utopian scheme run by supposed masterminds. They are all wrong. I can think of a million ways to steal your money, and sap your individuality. They are all wrong.

We don't need to have the government spend or invest in anything. The government does a terrible job of picking winners and losers.

Name: Anonymous2 2012-12-03 18:41

Here is a great article that explains how the government screws up the healthcare system: http://www.humanevents.com/2009/07/22/take-two-aspirin-and-call-me-when-your-cancer-is-stage-4/

Name: Anonymous 2012-12-04 17:06

If you want to get even simpler, down to the most basic reality: Wealthy nations like America statistically tend to have employed citizens who can afford to feed themselves to the point of obesity. That's why you see so many of them. It's hard to get heavy when you are starving and are forced to live off of 160 dollars a month on food stamps.

Libertarians and Republicans refuse to believe that businesses should be capable of failing to the point that people die. They refuse to take responsibility for the deaths caused by such failures. They don't believe in hiring veterans because veterans have spent their life on a federal payroll to cover their occupation [and injuries] in terrorist nations. HOW DARE THEY TAKE GOVERNMENT MONEY IN RETURN FOR ENSURING NATIONAL SECURITY!

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/11/08/1034218/-John-McCain-and-Leon-Panetta-Time-to-Cut-Military-Benefits

Name: Anonymous 2012-12-04 21:46

@4: You're a faggot.

Name: Anonymous 2012-12-05 4:57

>>4
If people are "dying" by working in that business, they can either sue for violation of work contract, or quit and find another job.

Name: Anonymous 2012-12-05 13:11

libertarianism is a step above the rest but it's a little rough around the edges, they cater too much to extremists and general dooshes, it needs a clean up to get it to work

Name: Anonymous 2012-12-06 5:52

>>4
national security
National security does not mean sending soldiers to die for "our interests abroad", Republicans might think this but not Libertarians.

http://libertariananswers.com/who-should-pay-for-veterans-benefits-and-other-federal-government-promises/
This libertarian offers a solution, the government would have to fulfill its current financial obligations to veterans and from then on the soldiers would simply be paid more at the time they serve and given pensions and annuities. The whole point of these payments is to ensure financial security, what use are they if they are constantly worrying about some politician secretly passing a law under the radar to rob them of what they were promised?

Libertarians would replace all this nonsense with sealed official contracts, liberals want some kind of fluid flexible wishy washy solution that makes no sense, conservatives want to be hard asses and dismiss problems like suicide and post-traumatic stress syndrome, libertarians offer the best of both worlds, the structure and certainty offered by conservatives while looking out for the little guy like a liberal.

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