As the "liberal" parties move further to the Left into authentic Leftism (Communism), I find myself, as a libertarian-leaning political thinker, further settled into the "Right" side of the spectrum by no fault of my own. This isn't something I find particularly comfortable, as there are many things with mainstream Conservatism to which I am strongly opposed.
The act of consuming whatever you want being one of them.
Other than that: Bitcoin does what Socialism dreams of doing, only a thousand times better than any socialist could dream and completely by individual choice. Suck that, socialism.
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Hi Shane, nice post. I am a registered libertarian (for over 25 years). It sounds like you are a classic liberal. See the definition here. https://www.sciencedaily.com/terms/classical_liberalism.htm
Not that it limits you or labels you, but it is shorthand to describe some core beliefs. I have convinced many of my "liberal" friends that they are actually classical liberals, or if they think they are liberals they are actually socialists.
I could probably be most accurately labeled classically liberal, like a Thomas Jefferson.
I agree, you sound like me, and I identify mostly as a classic liberal. And the socialists want to control it so bad, but they can't, we're moving in the right direction!
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What do you guys think of DTube? I'm really liking it so far!
I'd say it's 85% of youtube.
Give it 3 more months! :)
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You think DTube is about 85% of YouTube? I'm not sure I follow exactly.
I think d.tube has about 85% of the functionality of youtube
Ah, I understand now.
I think it would be nice to see DTube do its own thing, in terms of UX/UI and management.
meh...ok if you like the venue.
I'm not into videos (or podcasts) so much.
I'm a text kinda guy.
Saw this comment and I’m a text person, too. Will follow you to read more
welcome abored.
where is it written
'one or the other?'
grow a spine.
choose a different path.
think on your own.
I appreciate the succinctness of your comments. A lot of comments here lately aren't making a damn lick of sense.
thank you.
when you have a rubber ruler it's hard to get an accurate measurement.
when the words are hijacked and any meaning needed is assigned to them at whim...sense suffers.
PLUS...to make it even more funner.
when the underlying assumptions are ALSO WRONG...
it gets very confusing..
You mean Left and Right? I agree such labels are limiting.
Well, I must say that conservatives, true conservatives, there are few left in these times, what will they keep? The past that no longer exists? It would be reactionary at this point.
All the classical liberals, minarchists, libertarians, anarcho-capitalist, etc, etc., have been moved to the right at this point, and that is because the left is increasingly radical, and everything that is not left, turn to right.
too complicated.
eschew obfuscation.
Oh, that's pretty hard for me, especially when writing in English, I have to translate ideas...
Edit: Improve the translation a bit to see if it is understood.
anyone who is multi-lingual has my admiration.
So, are you saying conservatives use more cage-free eggs, more organic bananas, more wool, and more styrofoam latte cups than liberals?
Wa-wa-wa-what?
Re: The act of consuming whatever you want being one of them.
Many Conservatives have a problem with people consuming whatever they want. That's the point I was trying to make.
I understood. I was being sarcastic and apparently ended up being a bit incoherent. Sorry.
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The radical leftist "kook-fringe" and communists have taken over the liberal/progressive movement and the democrat party.
That is probably true.