QUESTION: Why are LEFTISTS so accepting of AUTHORITARIANISM?

I think you need to understand the word libertarian.

Historically no, but that is most certainly what it means now.

Last Edited by s. d. butler on 12/27/2012 03:24 AM

Other people who accept authoritarianism:

- Right-wing Catholics
- FASCISTS
- Democrats
- Hippies...

So it's not just about "leftists".

I prefer the definition over the people who profess it...

Pot kettle black there buddy.

I'm not sure what your definition is but I prefer this one:

[link to lewrockwell.com]


Neocons believe deeply in militarism, the corporate State, the police State, the welfare State, the national security State, permanent war, ultra-nationalism, central banking, global empire, and the “noble lie.” The noble lie, by the way, is any propaganda that helps foist their rule on us, and is therefore justified. In other words, they’re fascists.

And whom do the neocons hate the most? Whom do they feel most threatened by? Libertarians. Not the “libertarians” paid by the Koch Bros., who are effective allies of the neocons. But Rothbardian anarcho-capitalists, we who advocate Austrian economics, truth-telling history, and real freedom and property. We who understand that society does not need a set of despicable overlords, and that – in Murray Rothbard’s words – “the State is a gang of thieves writ large.” We who hold that the moral law applies across the board, and that one is not exempted from it by a government suit.

Last Edited by s. d. butler on 12/27/2012 04:38 PM

They understand that people need to be forced to do the right thing.

The "right thing" according to them, no matter how many they have to murder.

Naturally.

this

the true liberals ahd hippies of the 1960s and 70s were very similar to the libertarians

they wanted the freedom to do as they wished, to be left alone and they wanted government out of their lives

meanwhile "lifestyle" voters of both parties, those who want to control what I do or don't do in my bedroom, what I eat, how I live, are nazis in spirit

Most people, however, can't seem to see that these artificial lines and party definitions have been created in order to demonize views that the majority of americans would agree with (fiscal conservatism, personal freedoms)

most GOP neocons are no better than most nanny state over- reaching, regulation happy democrats

"I already know the answer"=-words of a 'liberal' what a moran

Indoctrination via the education system.

Two prime examples.....

It just seems to me that the tactic is so obvious; Use the tactic of modern day liberal causes to secure power. Because the goal is not actually addressing the liberal cause, the true goal is the power.

An excellent example is cigarettes. The government used a propaganda campaign against cigarettes to garner public support for increased power to regulate and confiscate money from businesses creating a legal product. Now, once the precedent has been set and the power ceded, they use that new power to go after other things, soda's that are "too big" in their opinion, toys in Happy Meals, and the like. But by then it is too late. The left willfully complies and even assists in making all of this happen just because the issue of the day may be something that they are in agreement with.

The danger is that once the power is granted to these entities, it is only a matter of time until they use it against the same people that helped them along in the first place.

Its pure evil. I don't know why they can't / don't see it.

Your're a douchebag, so to speak.

Conservatives tend to live in rural areas where they are used to being self reliant.
Libtards crowd together in cities like a herd of sheep and expect to be taken care of by the farmer aka U.S. Govt.

Incorrect about fascism. Fascism is authoritarian by nature which may be considered Euro-right but not at all "right" in the American conservative libertarian sense. I agree that the neo-cons are no better than the left and most of it is just a game of "good cop / bad cop". That is were conservatives conservatives and both right and left leaning libertarians find common ground. They just want to be left alone. And there is no reason that law abiding citizens should not be left alone.