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Orrex

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1. "Libertarian" is a less polite term for "asshole"

Reply to usonian (Original post)

Thu Feb 26, 2026, 06:59 AM

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And for those who still bafflingly describe themselves as "Left libertarians," you should pick a new descriptor. That term is permanently tainted beyond retrieval.

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