m35, california
i only voted bipartisan once, to fire 45
i tend to consume a lot of right wing news to understand the republican pov since i already understand the left and most people in my circle are democrats
i'm wondering if there are any good news sources for Libertarians so i can just consume without bias or if there is a bias, at least it's towards smaller government

Moving to New Mexico and I've since learned that that party is being sued by the LNP, but I couldn't find much on it.

Can someone break it down Barney style for me?

Bad policy becomes harder to challenge when political power wears the language of expertise. Intellectuals give coercion the appearance of necessity long after its failures are obvious.

Seems like every website wants us to stop using passwords. There is a replacement we are being asked to use instead called passkeys. This should be a tad concerning if passwords are familiar to you and you don’t fully understand these nebulous passkeys.

Websites say that passkeys are more secure or more convenient or something similarly beneficial. While it is true that passkeys can be far more secure than passwords, and may indeed be more convenient, that’s not the whole story. Passkeys are not designed to prioritize your interests. Like the Trojan Horse, passkeys are legitimately elegant on the surface, but there is something troubling inside.

What’s important to know is that unlike with any other kind of login credential, you do not have ultimate control over your passkeys...

https://nonfunctional.substack.com/p/passkeys-are-a-trap-do-not-use-them

We can argue about whether the government should have the power to kill us, but I can't see any argument for fucking livestreaming it. How can this be real? We're so fucked.

The whole thing is BS. Trump was told to post that by the Russians. Russia wants Ukraine to stop bombing their refineries.

- he used the word 'tons' instead of 'barrels.'

- the amount being discussed Americans use in about 12 hours.

- US produces enough diesel for itself.

- in the message, Trump says "based on the condition of <russia's> Diesel Refineries".

- opens up possibility to blame Ukraine for US diesel prices.

- russia itself is extremely short on diesel.

https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/117412435306815143

Welfare programs are politically easy to expand and difficult to reverse. When the bills come due, governments often shift the burden onto businesses, investment, and eventually everyone else.

For the longest time, no matter who's in charge, tariffs have been one of the most anti capitalist things libertarians consider. Add to the fact Trump said his goal was to bring down the trade deficit. And that obviously has not worked. It's an extreme anti free trade move.

Everyone, vote Libertarian, because the two main parties Democrats and Republicans suck ahh, I would really like a change.

Textbook example of "capitalism is when bad". Also, if that employee is generating $1000 of value an hour (that's absurd, but let's go with it), why don't they sell their own goods/services instead of working for an exploitative manager? "Because capital is expensive". Oh, so it isn't just the employee generating that wealth, it's also the investment made in the capital? The economic illiteracy of the average adult is mind-boggling.

The Houston Chronicle has an op-ed from Ted Brown, the Libertarian candidate for U.S. Senate running against Ken Paxton and James Talarico in Texas. He's putting himself forward as a real option for conservatives who can't bring themselves to support Paxton's corruption and big-government spending plans but will never vote for a Democrat. He also argues that a big turnout for Libertarians in this race will scare Republicans into returning to their small-government roots. Here's a key quote:

A lot of Texas Republicans know that Paxton has been indicted, impeached and accused of various forms of official misconduct. They know taxpayers are on the hook for his $6.6 million whistleblower settlement. Corrupt politicians may be nothing new, but usually it takes a while for a senator to give in to the swamp. If Paxton wins, he would enter the Senate already corrupt. Who knows what other trouble he’s ready to get into on day one?

A few Republicans seem willing to cast their ballots for Talarico as a protest vote. I imagine many more are tempted but understandably can’t bring themselves to vote for a lifelong Democrat who regularly defies conservative values around fiscal responsibility and protecting the right to bear arms.

That’s why I’m here. Not only do I want to cut spending and taxes, but I’m also a strong pro-gun advocate for the Second Amendment. 

Meanwhile, Paxton is running on a platform of big government giveaways, like free money for home down payments. Republicans used to campaign as a small-government party that wanted balanced budgets. They haven’t delivered, and there’s no reason to think someone like Paxton will do anything to tackle our gargantuan federal deficits and the unsustainable $40 trillion national debt. For those Republicans who truly believe in less government, voting Libertarian is the logical choice. 

Recently I was at Epcot and went to the American Pavilion to watch the The American Adventure. On the way in you pass through the Hall of Flags which displays 44 historic flags that were made at one time or another. One in particular caught my eye which is the Moultrie Flag. It has an interesting backstory and is still an integral element of the flag of South Carolina. It's not a crescent moon in the upper-left on this flag or the flag of South Carolina, it represents a piece of armor worn around the neck called a gorget.

The word LIBERTY was inscribed on these gorgets by order of Colonel William Moultrie himself. The 2nd South Carolina Regiment had already engraved their gorgets with the words "Liberty or Death" which is what led to the flag's design.

To me this is the flag that best represents the Libertarian Party.

Here in the Lone Star State, the most advertised race is the Senate race between Paxton and Talarico. In my honest opinion both candidates are garbage. I’m not gonna get into the reasons why I think so. I’m pretty sure other states all have similar races with lots of hype. Is the Libertarian party taking advantage of these highly contested races between 2 crappy candidates? I mean with the wave of sewage that Trump has created, I would think this would have been an opportunity for other than the 2 party candidates to gain some traction.