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re: Why are the conservative libertarians fighting maga so hard?

Posted on 10/1/26 at 2:02 pm to
Posted by GreatLakesTiger24
Member since May 2012
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Posted on 10/1/26 at 2:02 pm to
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When did Trump ever claim to be a conservative?
cpac 2018 and 2017
This post was edited on 10/1/26 at 2:03 pm
Posted by 14&Counting
Dallas, TX
Member since Jul 2012
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Posted on 10/1/26 at 2:02 pm to
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Massie and Ron are libertarian not conservatives. The party believes in open borders ...etc...


DeSantis is far far from an open borders proponent.

Why do you make shite up?
Posted by DeBoar
Member since Jan 2024
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Posted on 10/1/26 at 2:03 pm to
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DeSantis is far far from an open borders proponent. Why do you make shite up?


I mean you’re not wrong he did close down his own beaches
Posted by rbm1
Houston, TX
Member since Jan 2011
780 posts
Posted on 10/1/26 at 2:04 pm to
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trump/magats are conservative in name only. rnc is just a less gay wing of the democratic party

You can't get stupider!
Posted by roadGator
DeBoar’s hollow dome
Member since Feb 2009
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Posted on 10/1/26 at 2:04 pm to
Oof
Posted by UtahCajun
Member since Jul 2021
8517 posts
Posted on 10/1/26 at 2:07 pm to
No
This post was edited on 10/1/26 at 2:08 pm
Posted by Jjdoc
Cali
Member since Mar 2016
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Posted on 10/1/26 at 2:08 pm to
Again. I asked you to list the names of the admins in American History that were conservative to you.

Not 1 man. All the admins you would consider conservative.

Has there never been one?? Just Reagan?
Posted by SlowFlowPro
With populists, expect populism
Member since Jan 2004
484371 posts
Posted on 10/1/26 at 2:10 pm to
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Wake up! Have you read Trumps official agenda? 2025 Project!

I'd rather judge him on his actions in office than words
Posted by SlowFlowPro
With populists, expect populism
Member since Jan 2004
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Posted on 10/1/26 at 2:12 pm to
These threads are my favorite. We've already seen the 2 most common pivots

1. Trump never claimed to be conservative
2. Closed borders mean more than everything and they're conservative (even though they were a policy plank of Bill Clinton)
Posted by Indefatigable
Member since Jan 2019
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Posted on 10/1/26 at 2:12 pm to
Because MAGA is insanely ineffective and self-defeating.
Posted by kingbob
Sorrento, LA
Member since Nov 2010
71562 posts
Posted on 10/1/26 at 2:13 pm to
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Where do conservatives and libertarians disagree most in your opinion? Is it more on the cultural front or the economic one?


Kinda both, tbh. Libertarians staunchly oppose the welfare state, but a lot of conservatives support the welfare state (albeit, they want to reform it to “save” it).

Libertarians are split on immigration with some very vocal libertarians supporting open borders while others are staunchly against illegal immigration. The GOP is similarly split between neo-conservatives who want open borders for cheap labor and nationalists who want closed borders to preserve American culture.

Tariffs are one area where most libertarians and nei-cons are strictly opposed, but nationalists are staunchly for.

Libertarians tend to clash with both Neo-cons and nationalists on social issues such as gay marriage, lgbtq rights, drug legalization, assisted suicide, prostitution, gambling, public alcohol consumption, occupational licensing, etc. Libertarians tend to be split on abortion, where Nationalists and neo-cons tend to be staunchly pro-life.

Nationalists and libertarians tend to align against neo-cons on interventionism abroad (something that Trump has certainly brought into controversy between himself and his base), foreign alliances, domestic spying, and support for ngo’s/cultural institutions.

Libertarians also tend to favor the FAIR Tax (national tax on consumption) while neo-cons mostly support the status quo. Nationalists oppose the income tax, but seek to replace it with tariffs and other taxed rather than a national sales tax.
This post was edited on 10/1/26 at 2:17 pm
Posted by DeBoar
Member since Jan 2024
5948 posts
Posted on 10/1/26 at 2:14 pm to
Can you find a link of Trump saying explicitly he’s more conservative than anyone else? Also what’s your problem against closed borders and free trade? Weren’t those two of trumps campaign promises?
Posted by GreatLakesTiger24
Member since May 2012
62027 posts
Posted on 10/1/26 at 2:14 pm to
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2025 Project!
if only that were a reality…
Posted by Madking
Member since Apr 2016
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Posted on 10/1/26 at 2:14 pm to
“Muh he’s not a conservative” but the non conservatives hate him to the point of trying to kill him. More leftist logic which equates to wish casting idiocy.
This post was edited on 10/1/26 at 2:15 pm
Posted by SlowFlowPro
With populists, expect populism
Member since Jan 2004
484371 posts
Posted on 10/1/26 at 2:16 pm to
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Can you find a link of Trump saying explicitly he’s more conservative than anyone else?

Bro I agree Trump isn't very conservative.

Go back to my original response to your OP. 2 involve pure leftism from Trump/MAGA

quote:

1. MAGA's Deficit spending
2. MAGA's Leftist economics


Again, this is the thread title:

quote:

Why are the conservative libertarians fighting maga so hard?


The answer: Leftist bullshite (see above)
Posted by SlowFlowPro
With populists, expect populism
Member since Jan 2004
484371 posts
Posted on 10/1/26 at 2:17 pm to
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“Muh he’s not a conservative” but the non conservatives hate him to the point of trying to kill him


JJ-level post
Posted by 14&Counting
Dallas, TX
Member since Jul 2012
42628 posts
Posted on 10/1/26 at 2:17 pm to
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Also what’s your problem against closed borders and free trade?


Would you really describe Trump as free trade? He is more protectionist and mercantilist……which is fine except this tariff business seems to have backfired
Posted by Madking
Member since Apr 2016
74825 posts
Posted on 10/1/26 at 2:18 pm to
Nothing you say has a shred of validity.
Posted by SlowFlowPro
With populists, expect populism
Member since Jan 2004
484371 posts
Posted on 10/1/26 at 2:18 pm to
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Nothing you say has a shred of validity.

Madking-level post
Posted by Madking
Member since Apr 2016
74825 posts
Posted on 10/1/26 at 2:19 pm to
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Madking-level post



AKA - factual post
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