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Is it because society is an invention of human cooperation and a ruthless backstabbing market approach only works insofar as the rest of society is willing to subsidize it for convenience's sake?
Where have Rio Verde Foothills’ inhabitants been getting water to drink, wash and brush their teeth? They’ve been doing what libertarians usually do: they rely on other people who planned better than they did.
Yep.
Takers gonna take.
It's part of why we have government. And laws. And courts. Some people aren't interested in playing fair.
Do they not sell bootstraps in these shitholes?
That sounds like some commie talk if you’re expecting the gooberment to just sell bootstraps to anyone who wants them. A real libertarian would demand that the gooberment isn’t allowed to sell bootstraps, start their own bootstrap company, and only sell to their friends (because it turns out they can’t actually secure enough local resources to produce enough bootstraps for the whole community,) at 100x the cost of what the gooberment does.
You know, if libertarians could comprehend what they read and think logically about things, they’d be very upset.
Most actual libertarians would never claim to be one. The easiest way to find out if someone is actually libertarian or not. Is to listen if they talk about personal freedom. Personal freedom doesn't exist. It's called privilege. No freedoms but social freedoms. Also listen to their positions on business and government. If they don't hold similar disdain for large corporations as they do large government. They aren't libertarian.
Bonus round. If they plan to vote that should cast doubt on if they're libertarian. But if they say they plan to vote for a libertarian. It means that they and the person they plan to vote for 100% aren't.
Yeah it's kind of amazing that the domination and expense of regulations and taxes is unbearable, but the domination of water being scarce and expensive just could not have been anticipated
Really? No one could anticipate water being scarce in the desert?
Yeah, it's really surprising
Well, there wasn't anything about it in the brochure, so no.
Damn.. if they could read, this thread would be an absolute dumpster fire in the comments
Do they even go here?
Libertarians all run their own instances and don't federate with anyone else because they demand to be paid for their contributions.
Which is why they're all on Xitter.
Real libertarians, yes.
This kind, no. They're busy retweeting fascists on Twitter.
I've seen a few fake libertarians here. But yeah thankfully they haven't felt welcome.
This is really satisfying to read
Is it as satisfying as the one town that got overrun with bears?
I only came here to bring up the bears
Love seeing Right-Libertarians try to "well actually" this one.
After a rash of lawsuits from Free Towners, an influx of sex offenders, an increase of crime, problems with bold local bears, and the first murders in the town's history, the Libertarian project ended in 2016.
Huh. Who would have thought.
OMG, how have I missed this fascinating story? Thank you for sharing!!
What a cool title.
Yes, in that it includes the town with bears story and more!
How does that quote go again?
Libertarians are like housecats: fiercely convinced of their independence while completely relying on a system they neither understand nor appreciate.
Something like that, at least.
The "I hate you, mom!!!" of political ideologies.