repost, but it’s been a while

  • LovableSidekick@lemmy.world
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    This is the all-time most succinct encapsulation of libertarian thought - giving the government power by voting is tyranny, but random people getting it as a side-effect of money is Freedom.

    • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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      Old enough to remember libertarians who were smugly asserting Social Security caused the Iraq War.

      Now we’re stuck with the libertarians who smugly assert that the Department of Education causes transgender teenagers.

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        Can’t have transgender teens in school, if you you don’t have school! Checkmate atheists, i mean, liberals.

        /s maybe, who knows what those chuds are doing anymore

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          Say goodbye to the old school, ergh, boring - I hate school!

          Say HELLO to the patriot Mcschool of dreams, brought to you in association with Coca-Cola - to ensure your patriot Mcschool dreams have Real magic - providing children with the very best school-like experience and for prices lower than you’d expect.