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Why do you need to choose a label? How about just considering yourself an independent, and voting on each issue and each candidate on the merits?
—"nwr"
Well, the label itself isn't important. When it comes to actually voting on each issue and candidate, I plan to do as you say. I plan to register as an independent.
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For myself, I don't think libertarianism works. It seems to be based on a romanticized idea about people that does not correspond to the way people really behave.
—"nwr"
This is the biggest problem I have with libertarianism. It just seems out of touch with reality in some aspects. Beyond the issue of civil rights, I don't find much agreement within that framework.
I must say, however, that socialism presents some problems of it's own, which you pointed out.
Edit: I can see now that I was looking at socialism purely from the view of the state, which I thought was somewhat neccesary. It appears that isn't the case, so it was a misunderstanding on my part.
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