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Reader comments on and reactions to "The Libertarian Temperament versus the Anarchist Temperament":
"GREAT article- and right on the money. Some things never change. As true today as it was 30+ years ago. Tell John that LP V.P. Wayne Root says BRAVO!"
~ Wayne Allyn Root, Libertarian Vice Presidential Nominee
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"I read the article immediately. Right on the money. I would go slightly further in the critique and levy the charge of nihilism at the self-proclaimed anarchists. At the very least, they are fundamentally anti-social, in the sense of failing to understand that human society is the foundational environment for everything we call “human.” Along with that, I would add narcissism. And megalomania.
"When some people get to the point of being unable to peacefully or politely interact with the rest of everyone else, they are beyond the point where their ideas can make a difference, because they have pretty much guaranteed that they will not make a difference to anyone at the personal level. What is the philosophy and politics of an asshole? Who cares? Steer clear and walk on."
~Michael J. Dunn, former editor of American Defense newsletter of the Libertarian Party American Defesne Caucus.
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"Somebody had to say it and Professor Hospers said it long ago and in a gentlemanly manner. The NeoRothbardite "anarchists" have, unfortunately, alienated many good potential recruits into the freedom philosophy. Instead of creating their own Anarchy Party or Whimarchist Party, the self-styled "anarchists" prefer to try to take over or dictate to the Libertarian Party. They seem to be motivated more than any other group of fringites by the pseudoromantic obsessions of political power tripping. Bad manners aside, they are not only rebelling against their parents, but against reality itself -- anything that might possibly hint that their whims are not supremely valid."
~Sam Wells, BA, MA
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