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Dave's avatar

Very well explained, and I agree that this is the only way to go.

It would require a uniform mindset among Libertarians, which seems to be difficult to achieve.

It looks like many liberty-minded people end up voting along single-issue lines like abortion - or they just get scared into voting Republican if the Democratic candidate leans too far left.

I'm fully on board with this strategy, and I'd like to know what we can do to get others on board as well.

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libertate's avatar

You make a compelling case.

Given our long-term position as a minority, which is unlikely to change anytime soon for a wide variety of reasons, causing pain and angst by disrupting incumbents of both parties makes a lot of sense.

I have opted-out of electoral politics since 2012 but have recently been tempted to rejoin by Tom Woods' and Dave Smith's involvement in the Mises Caucus of the LP. Smith has stated outright his mission to take over the LP.

What neither of them have done, to my knowledge, is articulate a strategy once they have done so.

I've posted this article in the Tom Woods supporters group on MeWe.

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