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willardharrisupvotes t1_iuo3gmr wrote

Reply to comment by StrongPlan3 in Possible 2024 Run by [deleted]

I know a lot of former Republicans that left the party due to Trump but they’d go back in a heartbeat if the GOP denounced him. (Which they never will as he’s like a prophet to them)

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StrongPlan3 t1_iuo5nn7 wrote

I just can't stand either anymore, red or blue. I'd be willing to put some time and energy into a third option just there seems to be no option that doesn't involve shoving opinions and beliefs onto others with an indirect threat of force ie laws and regulations. We need to start repealing laws imo and every politicians solution to a problem is writing more laws.

Also most libertarians seem to be stereotypical republicans that smoke weed which I think has garnered libertarianism a bad wrap.

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willardharrisupvotes t1_iuo6ita wrote

Sadly everyone gives the “if you vote for a third party, you’re wasting your vote” answer

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StrongPlan3 t1_iuo7h8c wrote

Unfortunately, you are right. Which will keep us on the slow march, which I feel hastened recently, to either red or blue authoritarianism. People seem to advocate for the removal of their own freedoms as long as the party doing it is the right color. What they fail to realize is those regulations they advocated for will be weaponized against them the next cycle.

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willardharrisupvotes t1_iuoqt7d wrote

The weaponizing has always been a thing. It would happen even if there was more than two parties.

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