Quote Originally Posted by TS12000 View Post
This thread and all the other 3rd party threads are the shining example of why the right/republican/conservative whatever you want to call it will never learn. Cannibalism. Look at what you think of each other and will say about people who you should be embracing, good god. You (republicans and libertarians here) should be embracing each other. Remember Reagans conservative stool?

For my fellow Libertarians, please heed my request, stop being so hard headed. Going all or nothing from the current leaning of the party all the way to our views is impossible and snaps the ties to our conservative brethren and makes us look like children. Baby steps. Work to get those types you like in local elections, and actually getting national candidates that more resemble your views step by step. Is it all fluffy rainbows? no but polarizing yourself isn't the answer.
In a perfect world this is all great ideas. In the real world it's just not working. In a perfect world RP would be on the ballot as he rightfully deserves. In a perfect world Republicans wouldn't see all 3rd party candidates as loons and crazies since that's what the media told them to think and would take the time to get to actually know them and become amazed by how much they actually agree with. In a perfect world people would actually research what their candidate has DONE IN THE PAST instead of what the media says about them or what they say themselves. In a perfect world people would vote for the candidate they believed was the right man for the job and shit can this 'lesser of two evils' bullshit. In a perfect world people wouldn't make up shit on the internet or wherever anyone will listen about 3rd party candidates to make others think they're crazy since most people don't think for themselves but that doesn't mean their vote counts any less.

That's not the world we live in unfortunately and all the people with better ideas just sit idly by on the sidelines hoping someone will notice them while they watch the train careen out of control.