Libertarians for Trump, huh?

[luzribeiro]

First of all, I get the impression a lot of people say they're libertarians because they hate being called partisan. It's like an inoculation. "Who said I'm a Republican?!"

But really why would a person who practically fetishizes liberty support a person whose initial campaign was based on using government to jail his opponents? Three years in, he's all about retribution and consequences for personal thoughts he disagrees with. He's grabbed more power than any prior president.

His dislike of ANY regulation even seems to be more based on spite for his predecessor than any logic. Who wants tainted meat and carcinogenic water?

So tell me: why would a libertarian support His Nibs?

Comments

[dewline]

Sociopathic selfishness. A will to cruelty. There are other theories.

[fridi]

A Libertarian is more likely to support Trump, not because they are libertarians, but because 80% or more Libertarians lean to the Right. Also, there are all sorts of libertarian flavor, not just one.

[dancesofthelight]

Because nine of ten libertarians are Right Wingers that want to smoke pot.

[mikeyxw]

Libertarians are for drugs, guns, and low taxes. The GOP delivers on two of three, and if you've got some money, the other isn't a problem either.