PSA: Gary Johnson announced his candidacy for President

[gotsnowgotslush]

Paul.Krugman has chosen to speak up about what he finds disturbing about the Libertarian Party.

He has laid the worst aspects out, in print.


Vote As IF It Matters
Paul Krugman

September 19, 2016
Opinion Pages
Op Ed

"...your vote matters. Please take it seriously."

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Article contains link

https://www.lp.org/platform

LIBERTARIAN PARTY PLATFORM

As adopted in Convention, May 2016, Orlando, Florida

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/19/opinion/vote-as-if-it-matters.html?_r=0

Paul Krugman Reveals What Libertarian Gary Johnson Really Stands For—and It's Terrifying

September 19, 2016


Johnson's platform in particular makes for some appalling reading. Krugman summarizes:

It calls for abolition of the income tax and the privatization of almost everything the government does, including education. “We would restore authority to parents to determine the education of their children, without interference from government.” And if parents don’t want their children educated, or want them indoctrinated in a cult, or put them to work in a sweatshop instead of learning to read? Not our problem.


What really struck me, however, was what the platform says about the environment. It opposes any kind of regulation; instead, it argues that we can rely on the courts. Is a giant corporation poisoning the air you breathe or the water you drink? Just sue: “Where damages can be proven and quantified in a court of law, restitution to the injured parties must be required.” Ordinary citizens against teams of high-priced corporate lawyers — what could go wrong?


http://www.alternet.org/economy/pau...gary-johnson-really-stands-and-its-terrifying

21 SEP 2016


"...you have to believe that America will be better off in the long run if we eliminate environmental regulation, abolish the income tax, do away with public schools, and dismantle Social Security and Medicare — which is what the Libertarian platform calls for.”


https://www.rawstory.com/2016/09/pa...johnson-really-stands-for-and-its-terrifying/

 

[BoyNextDoor]

Good comparison

http://www.lp.org/files/2016-presid...utm_content=20160927+GenPR-Compare+pres+cands

 

[patient1]

This is part of the coordinated Democratic Party strategy to take down Johnson, thinking that he's getting votes which belong to Hillary.

HINT- If you really want to know what Gary Johnson really stands for, read his book or his website, or his Face Book page.


INSTEAD- they ( Krugman, Mother Jones, etc. ) cite the Libertarian Party website and platform, which is a philosophical position statement determined by the convention delegates rather than the candidate. The Libertarian Convention more closely resembles a debating society and philosophy club than a political party. The main activity is proving oneself more ideologically pure than others.

Example- Gary supports the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and driver's licenses. He got booed for that at the convention. One of his competitors refused to file with the FEC because it would validate the authority of the government over which he was campaigning to preside . Gary didn't earn the nomination until the second ballot, and not by much of a margin. Bill Weld had an even harder time of it.


In summary, these Libertarian Party Platform attacks are desperate straw man arguments. But they're easier than giving reasons to vote FOR Hillary Millennials will believe.

 

[Hypoxia]

Ah, Gary Johnson. The dumb fuck (who never heard of Aleppo) was asked to name his favorite world leader. He couldn't think of any. He couldn't name ANY foreign leader,. Duh.

 

[underguy1]

Ah, Gary Johnson. The dumb fuck (who never heard of Aleppo) was asked to name his favorite world leader. He couldn't think of any. He couldn't name ANY foreign leader,. Duh.

Who's your favourite foreign leader, dumb arse?

As if I need to guess.

 

[BotanyBoy]

Ah, Gary Johnson. The dumb fuck (who never heard of Aleppo) was asked to name his favorite world leader. He couldn't think of any. He couldn't name ANY foreign leader,. Duh.

Why does not knowing about Aleppo make him a dumb fuck?

Why should he care?

Why should he have a favorite world leader?

 

[Hypoxia]

Why does not knowing about Aleppo make him a dumb fuck?

Why should he care?

Why should he have a favorite world leader?

Problem was, he couldn't think of the names of ANY world leaders. And Aleppo has been rather in the news lately, y'know? Like, the USA and Russia could go to war over it. Yeah, he should care about that.

Johnson shows he has zero knowledge of world affairs. A would-be president should know SOMETHING about current events. It's hard to think strategically when you don't know shit.

 

[BotanyBoy]

Problem was, he couldn't think of the names of ANY world leaders.

I've seen him recognize and recall who Putin is.

I just don't think he has a 'favorite' because he doesn't give a shit about them.

And Aleppo has been rather in the news lately, y'know? Like, the USA and Russia could go to war over it.

Yeah, he should care about that.

Why should he care about that? He's not going to war it up with Russia over some worthless fuckin' hole. He's not Clinton or Trump.

He's not a war mongering control freak who feels the need to pointlessly fiddle fuck with the middle east just because it's fun.

What is so wrong about that?

Johnson shows he has zero knowledge of world affairs. A would-be president should know SOMETHING about current events. It's hard to think strategically when you don't know shit.

Don't need to think all tactical when you're not out trying to fuck with everyone.

 

[Hypoxia]

Almost funny. Ignorance is bliss.

When Johnson couldn't name a favorite, he was asked to name ANY foreign leader. He couldn't.

Syria is currently the world's hottest battle zone. USA and Russia are fighting a proxy war. He'd never heard of its widely-reported central flashpoint. It's like he was ignorant of Bagdad in 2003.

He wants to preside of the world's sole superpower. He doesn't know where the threats are, where the allies and enemies are, what events can impact our survival. He is not competent.

 

[BotanyBoy]

Almost funny. Ignorance is bliss.

When Johnson couldn't name a favorite, he was asked to name ANY foreign leader. He couldn't.

Eh.

Still dont' see the big deal.

Syria is currently the world's hottest battle zone. USA and Russia are fighting a proxy war. He'd never heard of its widely-reported central flashpoint.

Yea once again, why is that important?

He has no interest in the forever at war R/D policies.

We have no real interest in fighting over a third war shit hole we're too chicken shit to own.

He wants to preside of the world's sole superpower. He doesn't know where the threats are, where the allies and enemies are, what events can impact our survival. He is not competent.

What threats? A bunch of desert goat herding dipshits 14,000 miles away with AK's and home made bombs? LOL

We don't have allies.

He's not competent to keep 'business as usual' perpetual war for shitz n' giggles going. You're right.

 

[underguy1]

Almost funny. Ignorance is bliss.

When Johnson couldn't name a favorite, he was asked to name ANY foreign leader. He couldn't.

Syria is currently the world's hottest battle zone. USA and Russia are fighting a proxy war. He'd never heard of its widely-reported central flashpoint. It's like he was ignorant of Bagdad in 2003.

He wants to preside of the world's sole superpower. He doesn't know where the threats are, where the allies and enemies are, what events can impact our survival. He is not competent.

Maybe he understand that the USA is the biggest threat.

 

[patient1]

Ah, Gary Johnson. The dumb fuck (who never heard of Aleppo) was asked to name his favorite world leader. He couldn't think of any. He couldn't name ANY foreign leader,. Duh.

That's a generalization at best.

1) If he can beat Bill Weld ( who graduated with an A.B. summa cum laude in classics from Harvard College in 1966, studied economics at University College, Oxford, and graduated with a J.D. cum laude from Harvard Law School in 1970 ) at chess, he's not dumb.

2) It's not that he never heard of Aleppo. He was asked a non-sequitur in an early morning interview, and mistook the name for an acronym. Once he understood the question, his answer was the same as what the Obama administration attempted shortly thereafter.

3) He couldn't think of any world leader he ADMIRED. Asking a libertarian to name a world leader they admire is like asking a vegan their favorite cut of steak.