You know you're a libertarian/anarcho-capitalist when...

Miscellaneous Current Events
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… when a republican calls you a liberal, and a democrat calls you a fascist.

… when you understand the Constitution and its flaws better than the small-government folks.

… when people at RonPaulForums.com get mad at you for attempting to convert people to anarcho-capitalism.

… when you think of Constitutionalists as statists.

… when you know Karl Marx better and are better read in Marxism than the Marxists.

… when you think Ron Paul is a closet anarcho-capitalist and is using the Walter Block defense that it is okay to work in the government as long as you are attempting to sabotage it.

I'm being censored on RPF?
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When you think of everyone in every single government agency or recieving any sort of special benefits as a parasite or thief.
Can’t hear the word Austrian without thinking of economics.
Don’t immiediatly think of chaos at the word anarchy.
Like a maximum of 5 people in office.
Hate most historical figures that the majority.
Think of government when you here the word monopoly.
Think of both Republicans and Democrates as just 2 different kinds of evil.
Adore economic figures none of your friends/family have heard of except from you.
Have consistent moral principals

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… when the idea of voting is repulsive

… when you see things get blown up in movies, and all you can think is, “super heroes/cops destroy more private property than criminals”

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… when you stop using words like “republican”, “democrat” etc and use the term “statist” for all of them

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… when your “that kid” in class who not only engages the teacher but debates them.

EDIT: And everyone thinks your crazy because you advocate radical idea’s like gold standard, ending drug prohibition or you criticize common sense like Obama deserves the nobel peace prize, and money grows on trees…well I guess the last one…

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… when you’re playing a first person shooter game and think about how you and the other team could work together to build something instead of kill each other.

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Moved

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… when you cringe when you hear the following phrases:

“… our commander in chief…”
“… our government…”
“… our tax dollars…”
“… they attacked us…”

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I thought I was the only one who thought that Ron Paul was a closet A-C…

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…when the thought of an exciting Friday night includes reading any Rothbard text…

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… when you see black markets as natural and necessary.

… when you forsake politics and embrace moral behaviour.

… when you get excited about videos from the Property and Freedom Society.

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…when you stop using the word “we” when talking about the nation-state.

…when you defend loan sharks as providing a useful social function.

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this is also my favorite one because thinking in terms of statism and anti-statism is the great simplifier. it’s easy to know where you stand on issues once you’ve entered this paradigm.

… when you notice that the people you talk to don’t understand the you dislike george bush and barack obama equally for deeper reasons that they don’t seem to be aware of.

…when you are annoyed when people justify the legalization for marijuana by proposing to couple said legalization with heavy taxation.

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…when you start writing songs about anarcho-capitalism.

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…When you get caught taking notes while watching V for Vendetta.

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… when you admit that despite your success in The Settlers, central planning does not work.

… when political debates with friends become a marketing operation for liberty.

… when causing blank stares by citing Hoppe’s comparison between monarchy and democracy has become sooo 2008. :slight_smile:

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… when you embrace truth

… when you feel sick when people talk about what “the government should do to fix X”

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… when you play Civilization IV: Colonization without attempting to conquer any other civilization, and by accepting the tax increases by the crown but without ever actually paying the taxes, and by happily paying the Indians for their land.

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I’m sorry, Arvin. For the sake of protecting LvMI from state bastards, I had to delete your first item.

Again, so sorry.

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Nice.