[identity profile] sophia-sadek.livejournal.com posting in [community profile] talkpolitics
There once was a Libertarian who lived all alone on a tropical island. He had everything he needed, except companionship. One day a yacht sailed by and the Libertarian invited its occupants to visit the island. "Ahoy there! I am a Libertarian. Come visit my island." One of the sailors yelled back that they were too.

The men on the yacht dropped anchor and motored ashore in a skiff. They enjoyed a repast of coconuts and lizard kebab. One of the men presented the islander with a medal of honor to be worn around his neck.

After donning the trinket, the other men jumped the Libertarian and had their way with him. The Libertarian sobbed, "You said you were Libertarians. Why did you rape me?"

"Oh, we thought you said you were a libertine."



What do suppose is the hidden meaning behind this tale?

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Date: 5/7/11 15:47 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] pastorlenny.livejournal.com
Boats are bad.

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Date: 5/7/11 15:50 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] underlankers.livejournal.com
This is all Greek to me.

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Date: 5/7/11 15:51 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] underlankers.livejournal.com
I would have said Kiwi, but there were no sheep so I wasn't going to indulge in a cheap pun at wool.

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Date: 5/7/11 16:07 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] a-new-machine.livejournal.com
The moral of the story is to not trust Milky Joe. He's sinister.

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Date: 5/7/11 16:15 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] fizzyland.livejournal.com
Wilson the homicidal maniac agrees with this comment
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I Never Drank Her Blood! Never! But I Needed It!! You See It Changes Color When It Dries! It Never Stays!! I Have To Keep The Ball Wet!!

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Date: 5/7/11 20:29 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] adrunkencadence.livejournal.com
Jhonen Vasquez hates you.

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Date: 5/7/11 23:27 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] anfalicious.livejournal.com
Bwahahahaha!

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Date: 5/7/11 16:10 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] luvdovz.livejournal.com
Yeah, OK (I guess).

Ps. I like lizard kebab.

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Date: 5/7/11 16:15 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] the-rukh.livejournal.com
"Ps. I like lizard kebab."

What do you suppose is the hidden meaning behind that?!

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Date: 5/7/11 16:23 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] luvdovz.livejournal.com
Enlighten me?

Re: I can imagine...

Date: 5/7/11 16:27 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] the-rukh.livejournal.com
I'm sure you can!
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Date: 5/7/11 16:28 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] malasadas.livejournal.com
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Edited Date: 5/7/11 16:28 (UTC)

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Date: 5/7/11 16:33 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] 404.livejournal.com
That Libertines endorse rape?

Re: It's not rape...

Date: 5/7/11 17:10 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] 404.livejournal.com
So he's crying tears of happiness?

Re: It's not rape...

Date: 5/7/11 18:58 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] 404.livejournal.com
I would reject any medal, or metal that has a prerequisite of rape attached to it.

Re: It's not rape...

Date: 7/7/11 05:20 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mikeyxw.livejournal.com
Yeah, blame the vicitm.

Look, it doesn't matter if he's buck naked or even wearing a medal of honor.

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Date: 5/7/11 18:38 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jonathankorman.livejournal.com
I have no idea what it means, but it reminds me of Spider Jerusalem's vulgar description of democracy. (http://bradtaylor.wordpress.com/2009/04/13/spider-jerusalem-on-democracy/)

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Date: 5/7/11 22:03 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jonathankorman.livejournal.com
It's a little difficult to explain. The speaker in that piece is a character from a satirical science fiction comic series, Transmetropolitan. One of the things they have in his future is reservations where folks live in different cultures and eras without knowing about the outside World of the Future; at one point he visits a reservation for the ancient Aztecs.

We never see the Republican Party Reservation, but there are several allusions to cameras broadcasting from it providing a popular television show.

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Date: 5/7/11 19:10 (UTC)

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Date: 5/7/11 20:46 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dukexmachismo.livejournal.com
Only vote for brand name parties, such as Democratic or Republican.

That way, the rape doesn't take you by surprise.

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Date: 5/7/11 21:47 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] reflaxion.livejournal.com
I'd have laughed if the last line was "You're a libertarian, pay someone to do something about it."

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Date: 6/7/11 15:15 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] brockulfsen.livejournal.com
I find your comment amusing and wish to subscribe to your newsletter.

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Date: 5/7/11 23:23 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] existentme.livejournal.com
At your final word, you misspelled tail!

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Date: 6/7/11 05:04 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gunslnger.livejournal.com
Trust, but verify.

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Date: 6/7/11 07:41 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nano-muse.livejournal.com
I'm assuming either you mean "Libertarians get what's coming to them" or "Libertarians are Libertines, devoid of all morals" or "Libertarians are not Libertines, they have morals".

...well, those are shots in the dark. But shots in the dark made after terrible attempts at echolocation.

Re: Good try.

Date: 6/7/11 18:37 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nano-muse.livejournal.com
Seriously, though, what does it mean? It doesn't look like anyone's gotten it.

Re: Good try.

Date: 7/7/11 04:49 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nano-muse.livejournal.com
...initiation into what?

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Date: 7/7/11 05:22 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mikeyxw.livejournal.com
If you're a libertarian, you're either armed or you're fucked.

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