I’m on the same side of this issue as you, but no, you’re straw-manning here. Most libertarians believe parents can be compelled to provide care (to some degree) to children, or risk losing custody of the children, and possible charges of neglect. For instance, my personal liberty does not allow me to evict a 2 year…

For the same reason Obama gets so much support among progressives. Obama is no progressive, and one doesn’t have to think very hard to come up with instances where he and progressives oppose one another. But if you are a progressive, Obama is better than the alternatives. Often, progressives will comfort themselves by…

Agree on all points. Abortion is the most perfect wedge issue.

My apologies. Reading again, it is pretty obvious that you were referring to Rand Paul, and not libertarians in general. I have a real problem with taking things too literally and when I read “You’re automatically full of shit” I actually read that as you telling me and libertarians like me we are full of shit, hence…

Yeah.

Libertarians are rare, so I never had the chance to go out on a date with one, let alone have a relationship with one. I’m not really attracted to conservatives for relationships or even friendships, so I’ve spent a good part of my life in political disagreement with those who are closest to me, and pretty much all of…

You’ve been unlucky with the libertarians you’ve encountered. Among those who identify as Libertarian, 50% of them are pro choice, and the rest are pro life to varying degrees.

By your logic, anytime anyone criticizes anything, that person is partially responsible for the violent actions of others who may have took said criticism to heart. “Critical of a particular politician? You may be on the hook if someone assassinates him!”

“Homophobia actions are a type of violence.”

Yeah, this is a really good test case for confirmation bias. Both racists and anti racists could hold up a spread sheet with these results to "prove" their points.

White dude with thick red curly hair. I keep it long and pull it back in a headband. My hair is searched 100% of the times I fly, which is about 4 round trips a year or so.

I've been arrested. It was a very silly affair because my arrest was over expired tags, and nothing else. (this used to be a common practice in DC)

On #notallmen:

Here at Jezebel, anyone who doesn't toe the line is labelled a misogynist. This is a weird world, where words are defined a little differently- not to make communication of ideas clearer, but rather, to make the words more weaponized. In other words, you aren't doing yourslef a favor by trying to be rational in this…

Even if these men are right that certain backwards thinking behavior is natural, that doesn't make it right. Knowing what's natural can help us form our moral compasses, but it doesn't define them.

Cold play reminds me of U2, only Coldplay wasn't good before they started to suck.

"...I would say it's a hundred times harder for every adult person—not just pop stars—to dream the dreams they dreamt when they were nine because the reality of adulthood is much different than the expectations of adulthood."

There is more than a small chance that this rapist will never see the inside of a jail cell, however, his deceitful tactics have left him open to another kind of punishment. He's spent years grooming his identity, building his social networks, and gaining status and friends amongst his peers. If he gets off, his…

Or maybe she does recognize her privilege, but she finds arguments that label her performance as "racist" unconvincing. Perhaps she has decided that her privilege doesn't invalidate her own opinions and values, and that anyone who tries to convince her otherwise is at best constructing a massive ad-hominem, and at…

she stole from