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[–] nkat2112@sh.itjust.works 162 points 1 month 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 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month 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 1 month 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 1 month 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 1 month 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 1 month 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 1 month 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 1 month 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 1 month 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 1 month ago

O it %100 contributed to it.

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

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

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[–] madcaesar@lemmy.world 64 points 1 month 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 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month 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 1 month ago (1 children)

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

[–] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 month ago

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

[–] andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 month ago

MEEE VEEECTEEEM

[–] whereisk@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month 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 1 month ago (3 children)

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

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

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

[–] JustZ@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

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

[–] b161@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 1 month ago (2 children)

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

[–] fern@lemmy.autism.place 4 points 1 month 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 1 month ago

Importantly, they split the vote though.

[–] Zerlyna@lemmy.world 38 points 1 month ago

This shit has to stop. 🤬

[–] Hydra_Fk@reddthat.com 28 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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

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

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

[–] Hydra_Fk@reddthat.com 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Just two nerds alone on the Internet.

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

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

[–] Zier@fedia.io 2 points 1 month ago

She isn't actually holding anything. All those lights are light sabers that she is levitating behind her, with her mind!!!

[–] JohnOliver@feddit.dk 15 points 1 month ago (2 children)

This is how civil wars start...

[–] APassenger@lemmy.world 24 points 1 month 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 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month 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 1 month 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

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago (4 children)

New hampshire has a bunch of fuckhead fools

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[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month 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.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 11 points 1 month ago

Wait til you hear what ancaps are saying.

[–] Embargo@lemm.ee 11 points 1 month 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 1 month ago

lol. Not at all controlled by Russia

[–] shiroininja@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

they've been off their rocker for a while

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