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72. Libertarians are definitely not Republicans. While they may share an overall view on minimalist government, Libertarians

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Fri Jun 26, 2026, 02:16 PM

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- oppose the death penalty
- would end the current U.S. government policies of foreign intervention including military and economic aid; tariffs; economic sanctions; and regime change.
- support the decriminalization of prostitution. They assert the right of consenting adults to provide sexual services to clients for compensation, and the right of clients to purchase sexual services from consenting sex workers.
- say that the only legitimate use of force is in defense of individual rights

There are many more, some that align with us, and some that do not. Here's their platform: https://lp.org/platform-page/

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Reason #117 Miguelito Loveless Jun 25 #3

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No true Scotsman.... reACTIONary Jun 25 #15

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And as far as I can tell.. ananda Jun 25 #25

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Not seeing any quote marks luv2fly Jun 25 #27

So you're more concerned with the use of quotation marks than the statements? Callie1979 Friday #76

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Sources? KPN Friday #42

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That's nice, James. Scrivener7 Jun 25 #21

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NYT RandySF Friday #32

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Put more effort into it. It's easy awesomerwb1 Friday #67

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Jimmy, Jimmy, Jimmy... GiqueCee Friday #62

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