Part of that fantasy involves your belief that using ‘libertarian’ as a name-calling tool actually works. Did you miss the part where ‘libertarian’ actually means ‘constitutional’, rather than Rep or Dem? Used as the name of a political party with a capital ‘L’, it still includes a wide array of opinions and positions. Used with a small ‘l’, it just means, "There’s a Constitution, that’s the law of the land. If you don’t like it, change it - but don’t pretend it only exists when it’s convenient for you and your pals’.
That’s all - nothing more complicated. The takeaway is - libertarian does NOT equal Tea Party, even though there might be some libertarians amongst them. If you’re going to insist on name-calling, at least get them straight, k?
BTW - Rand Paul has introduced a constitutional amendment to disallow all branches of government from making any laws which do not apply toll citizens equally - like Obamacare, which only applies to the 99%. They don’t have to use it at all, themselves. So, it doesn’t really matter if you approve or disapprove of that particular program - you can feel however you like about it. But it matters if you think a bunch of priveleged power-mongers should be allowed to tell YOU how to live, but not have to do so themselves.
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