[citadel_melon]

“Pragmatists” (but really anti-pragmatist) like you always find creative ways to bring the blame back to government but then don’t take the next step of blaming the private interests that crafted those government policies.

Effectively, I could make a symmetrical argument and every time you blame the government, I can blame the private interests that primary influence government — especially since citizens united but even before then. Obviously this tactical trick you and other “pragmatists” rely on is therefore fallacious as it leads to a contradiction when you apply it evenhandedly.

I have respect for many libertarians but you are not one of them.

[joe_mamba]

> I can blame the private interests that primary influence government

You always manage to say nothing of value, just accusations.

>I have respect for many libertarians but you are not one of them.

I'm not looking for your respect since you never once argued in good faith in this thread, you added no arguments to prove me wrong, just accusation in quotes. Ignore the truth, keep your head buried in the sand.

[citadel_melon]

Thank you joe_mamba for your nuanced rebuttal to my pointing-out that your main tactical trick is contradictory when used evenhandedly.