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[–] nkat2112@sh.itjust.works 162 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

The article is truly representative of a sleazy drama - and that's putting it nice. We learn that Oliver condemned the post:

Chase Oliver, the Libertarian Party’s presidential nominee, condemned the since-deleted post.

That's great.

But then the LPNH responded - to him - their candidate leader, I stress... as follows:

The Libertarian Party of New Hampshire responded to Oliver’s statement, telling him to “f*** off” and “read any book on libertarianism.” They went on to call him a homophobic slur.

It's seemingly out of The Onion - except it's for real.

[–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 69 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (5 children)

read any book on libertarianism

I have a suggestion.

A Libertarian Walks Into a Bear. Bonus points because it's even about New Hampshire libertarians.

[–] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 33 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

American libertarianism is great. Most of them have vastly different ideas of what libertarianism is or should be, and none of those ideas work.

[–] Timecircleline@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 weeks ago

What you don't want to do whatever you want and pay no taxes but still want the government to supply you with infrastructure?

[–] AnarchistArtificer@slrpnk.net 5 points 2 weeks ago

Seconding this book recommendation. I started skim reading it a few months ago, and it was so entertaining it pulled me in.

[–] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Hey hey, many of those dipshits moved into NH to try and take over the state because we already had slightly crazy politics.

Because NH has 400 stare representatives (and 24 more state senators), it’s easy to get morons elected in small towns. As with most libertarian “plans” though, it didn’t work for very long.

[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

I always wonder why democrats don’t form a plan to take over Wyoming. It’s a very small state. Get together 100k people to move out there over the course of the next decade or so. It’s a lovely state too.

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[–] SupraMario@lemmy.world 29 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Because the LP of NH isn't more than a bunch of bigots and racist hiding behind the LP name. It's like the worst people from every party decided to go and join it.

[–] grte@lemmy.ca 17 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

If you want to know why it feels like that,

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_State_Project

That may have contributed.

[–] SupraMario@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

O it %100 contributed to it.

[–] Brunbrun6766@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Oh so, the libertarian party of....every state in the US

[–] SupraMario@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Did you even read the article? No it's not like every LP in every state.

[–] Brunbrun6766@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

...a bunch of bigots and racist...

It's like the worst people from every party decided to go and join it

Yep, just about sums up the Libertarian Party nation wide!

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[–] madcaesar@lemmy.world 64 points 2 weeks ago

Guy threatens to assassinate presidential candidate

Cops: I sleep

Guy steals 3.50$ subway fare

Cops: Real shit!

[–] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 61 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

Libertarians are truly the most oppressed minority.

NH Libertarians describing themselves

Yall chucklefucks do know that that saying is meant to be used derisively, right? Fuck, even African/Native American trans folks don't genuinely refer to themselves as "the most oppressed minority" and you fucks certainly aren't more oppressed than them.

Also, just for anyone who isn't aware the NH Libertarians are famously batshit insane beyond MAGA or regular Libertarians.

[–] just_ducky_in_NH@lemmy.world 14 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

They are, indeed. It’s just embarrassing to the state.

[–] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 weeks ago

If things ever get truly awful just drive west and offer to help with tree tapping!

[–] andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 weeks ago

MEEE VEEECTEEEM

[–] whereisk@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

People that want to be able to yell “fire” in packed theatres without consequences and own nuclear weapons at home are truly the most oppressed ideology.

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[–] Zier@fedia.io 57 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Libertarians are just another sect of the GOP. They are the same party.

[–] madcaesar@lemmy.world 20 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Libertarians are even dumber than Republicans. Which is saying something.

[–] JustZ@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

Ehhh. I'd say it's a different kind of dumb.

[–] b161@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Libertarians are just Nazis who want to be able use cryptocurrency for weed and pedophilia.

[–] fern@lemmy.autism.place 4 points 2 weeks ago

Let's be real, weed is their excuse but they all want coke and opiates.

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[–] WaxedWookie@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

Importantly, they split the vote though.

[–] Zerlyna@lemmy.world 38 points 2 weeks ago

This shit has to stop. 🤬

[–] Hydra_Fk@reddthat.com 29 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Careful she has a red light saber! Pretty sure she is a sith?

[–] geekwithsoul@lemm.ee 14 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Thank goodness - I thought maybe I was the only one who saw that!

[–] Hydra_Fk@reddthat.com 14 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Just two nerds alone on the Internet.

[–] Substance_P@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Albbi@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Cort@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Any of you other dorks think she's holding it at a dooku-like angle?

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[–] JohnOliver@feddit.dk 15 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

This is how civil wars start...

[–] APassenger@lemmy.world 24 points 2 weeks ago

I think that's been the Russian plan. Break cohesion and let us flounder. Murdock, whether he fully knows it or not, is useful to that end.

[–] TriflingToad@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

honestly im kinda surprised we didn't get a lot of violence when trump lost in 2020

edit: I meant a full civil war

[–] Sconrad122@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago

From memory and a couple quick Google searches

  • January 6th, including both the violence at the national Capitol and related, often violent protests outside verious state capitols
  • Death threats to election count and poll workers
  • Republican legislator invites armed men into the Oregon State Capitol during a protest
  • Armed protestors rally around the tallying center in Detroit while the count was ongoing
  • Brawl with counterprotestors at the "million Maga march"
  • Violent "Stop the steal" protests in Sacramento

I wouldn't say there was just a little violence after the 2020 loss

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago

I cannot imagine a situation in which Kamala Harris is assassinated that doesn’t end in either president walz or a coup.

Assassination is politically unpopular even against unpopular candidates, and Walz seems extremely popular.

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

New hampshire has a bunch of fuckhead fools

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[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 11 points 2 weeks ago

Wait til you hear what ancaps are saying.

[–] Embargo@lemm.ee 11 points 2 weeks ago

I have a feeling that Oliver is not going to be elected as the party president... considering the whole being a insert homophobic slur here and all.

[–] ravhall@discuss.online 7 points 2 weeks ago

lol. Not at all controlled by Russia

[–] shiroininja@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

they've been off their rocker for a while

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