You’re trying to make generalizations about demographics without even some statistics. It’s just shooting in the dark. The only think I know is true, is that it is mostly males, and mostly Caucasians, but that has more to do with the institutions of outreach to non-libertarians than it has to do with the supremacy of males or whites.
It’s a joke aimed at the libertarian-left. They believe all sorts of -isms are the issue.
I’m making a guess based on the simple theory that libertarian ideas tend appeal to people who have more to gain by there implementation, hence people most politically oppressed.
So ‘white christian males’ are the most politically oppressed ?
I didn’t say most. But yes, whites, males, and christians tend to be net losers when it comes to redistribution.
Edit: I did say most. Sorry Juan.
I avoid making guesses based on poor theories. YMMV.
I can’t blame them. I don’t have much to do with the libertarian party or them in general. Sine it’s mostly a political thing in some ways (eventhough a dreadful failure), it tends to bore me to tears hearing people talk about the constitution, the cult of the founding fathers, or even worse Cato Institute articles or Milton Friedman. Though, I do like Mary Ruwart and was surprised she almost was nominated instead of the two chumps they chose instead. (her book Healing Our World in an Age of Aggression is very good).
Maybe they’re scared of all the guys with guns in their holsters at all the meet ups and events.
The social sciences are not like the natural sciences. In the natural sciences, when you make a mistake, you bear the cost of the mistake. For example, if you jump off a tall building hoping that gravity will carry you up instead of down, nobody else will smash into the ground. You would do that all on your own. In the social sciences, you may bear the cost, but the possibility also exists that other people will bear the cost and you might actually benefit. For example, if you’re a communist dictator and believe that instituting socialism will bring about a garden of Eden on earth, and you’re wrong, you still get a cushy job and material comfort out of it.
Material incentives affect receptiveness to social ideas.
Really? Is that why public money goes to “faith-based charities”, the building of the 10 commandments, and emblazoning “In God We Trust” and “Under God” everywhere?
Woman can be Christians, goof.
Because they don’t want to give up their state privileges. It is the same with any person. The State coddles them in the west and acts as husband and father when they get bored with their boyfriends/husbands.
The State will give them more resources than any one man, except donald trump.
That is my guess anyway. Read Menckens “In Defense of Women” It has a good answer, as to why?
Whatsamatter, haven’t you seen all of the black lesbian atheists living it up at the expense of poor whitey?
I was thinking more along the lines of compulsory public education teaching anti-Chistian values to Christians. Also, you should notice the word net.
Three steps left, two steps right consolidate and start again. Divide and conquer.
I’m not talking about republicans and democrats here, I’m talking about the State.
I’m also starting to think that domestically born blacks and native indians are net losers as a result of anti-discriminative legislation, just because they aren’t very politically correct minorities any more. Right now, arab muslims, south asians, and first generation Africans are what is fashionable.
Non-religious people in the United States tend to be better educated and more affluent: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irreligion_in_the_United_States#Demographics
Thus, they pay a disproportionate level of taxes. What anti-Christian values are taught in public schools? I’m not saying public schooling is a good thing, but what are you talking about?
I guess that a white male christian like, say, bush, or rumsfeld (christian?) is an example of oppressed people while blacks who are in jail because they are not white, are members of the ‘ruling class’.
I guess the ones most complained about are evolutionary theory, anti-homophobia, sex education, cultural relativism, handing out condoms, and so on.
Wow Juan, you’ve transformed miscontruing into a fine art.
I’m libertarian and fully enjoy sex.