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Liberal, Conservative, or Libertarian?
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RE: Liberal, Conservative, or Libertarian?
(December 11, 2016 at 6:41 pm)Athena777 Wrote: It's a nice sentiment to not believe in labels. But we evolved to label each other. You had to quickly determine if someone was a friend or foe, otherwise you'd be killed.

Sure, but those labels are inaccurate in detail. Especially when it comes to something as nuanced and complex as political views and personal beliefs. I don't think they are necessary. They offer a simplistic, black and white us v. them way of thinking. It makes sense in the context you described, but not in modern day politics.
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Liberal, Conservative, or Libertarian? - by Athena777 - December 9, 2016 at 7:49 pm
RE: Liberal, Conservative, or Libertarian? - by Tiberius - December 9, 2016 at 7:59 pm
RE: Liberal, Conservative, or Libertarian? - by Athene - December 9, 2016 at 8:02 pm
RE: Liberal, Conservative, or Libertarian? - by abaris - December 9, 2016 at 8:03 pm
RE: Liberal, Conservative, or Libertarian? - by Cyberman - December 9, 2016 at 8:05 pm
RE: Liberal, Conservative, or Libertarian? - by Tiberius - December 9, 2016 at 8:15 pm
RE: Liberal, Conservative, or Libertarian? - by Catholic_Lady - December 9, 2016 at 10:28 pm
RE: Liberal, Conservative, or Libertarian? - by GUBU - December 11, 2016 at 8:37 am
RE: Liberal, Conservative, or Libertarian? - by Athena777 - December 9, 2016 at 8:16 pm
RE: Liberal, Conservative, or Libertarian? - by Tiberius - December 9, 2016 at 8:19 pm
RE: Liberal, Conservative, or Libertarian? - by Whateverist - December 9, 2016 at 8:52 pm
RE: Liberal, Conservative, or Libertarian? - by chimp3 - December 9, 2016 at 8:48 pm
RE: Liberal, Conservative, or Libertarian? - by Jesster - December 9, 2016 at 8:50 pm
RE: Liberal, Conservative, or Libertarian? - by brewer - December 9, 2016 at 9:07 pm
RE: Liberal, Conservative, or Libertarian? - by Cyberman - December 9, 2016 at 10:17 pm
RE: Liberal, Conservative, or Libertarian? - by Athene - December 9, 2016 at 9:08 pm
RE: Liberal, Conservative, or Libertarian? - by Regina - December 9, 2016 at 9:24 pm
RE: Liberal, Conservative, or Libertarian? - by Amarok - December 9, 2016 at 9:58 pm
RE: Liberal, Conservative, or Libertarian? - by c172 - December 9, 2016 at 10:14 pm
RE: Liberal, Conservative, or Libertarian? - by Whateverist - December 9, 2016 at 10:29 pm
RE: Liberal, Conservative, or Libertarian? - by Aegon - December 10, 2016 at 1:25 pm
RE: Liberal, Conservative, or Libertarian? - by Catholic_Lady - December 10, 2016 at 1:48 pm
RE: Liberal, Conservative, or Libertarian? - by Aegon - December 10, 2016 at 1:51 pm
RE: Liberal, Conservative, or Libertarian? - by Catholic_Lady - December 11, 2016 at 10:42 am
RE: Liberal, Conservative, or Libertarian? - by GUBU - December 11, 2016 at 1:16 pm
RE: Liberal, Conservative, or Libertarian? - by Catholic_Lady - December 11, 2016 at 3:23 pm
RE: Liberal, Conservative, or Libertarian? - by GUBU - December 11, 2016 at 3:24 pm
RE: Liberal, Conservative, or Libertarian? - by Tiberius - December 11, 2016 at 10:52 am
RE: Liberal, Conservative, or Libertarian? - by Catholic_Lady - December 11, 2016 at 11:02 am
RE: Liberal, Conservative, or Libertarian? - by Thumpalumpacus - December 11, 2016 at 12:23 pm
RE: Liberal, Conservative, or Libertarian? - by Longhorn - December 11, 2016 at 1:44 pm
RE: Liberal, Conservative, or Libertarian? - by brewer - December 11, 2016 at 1:51 pm
RE: Liberal, Conservative, or Libertarian? - by Catholic_Lady - December 11, 2016 at 3:26 pm
RE: Liberal, Conservative, or Libertarian? - by GUBU - December 12, 2016 at 3:16 pm
RE: Liberal, Conservative, or Libertarian? - by Amarok - December 12, 2016 at 3:51 pm
RE: Liberal, Conservative, or Libertarian? - by Athena777 - December 11, 2016 at 6:41 pm
RE: Liberal, Conservative, or Libertarian? - by Aegon - December 11, 2016 at 6:57 pm
RE: Liberal, Conservative, or Libertarian? - by Catholic_Lady - December 11, 2016 at 9:18 pm
RE: Liberal, Conservative, or Libertarian? - by Longhorn - December 12, 2016 at 7:44 am
RE: Liberal, Conservative, or Libertarian? - by brewer - December 12, 2016 at 8:37 am
RE: Liberal, Conservative, or Libertarian? - by Catholic_Lady - December 12, 2016 at 3:52 pm

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