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0 pointss1artibartfast4y ago0 comments

>He said this which shows he doesn't care for women having the right to vote.

I think you are adding a statement to the quote that isn't there. He didn't say that women shouldn't be able to vote. He said the chance of a libertarian government died when they got the vote.

>He funds anti-abortion, anti-birth control, anti-gay politicians regularly.

Seems like you think that anyone who has other political priorities is actively against these things. I don't think that Theil is anti-gay ect, he is just willing to compromise on those values.

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JaimeThompson4y ago

He actively now pushes for a libertarian style government so it isn't much of a stretch to think he doesn't want women to vote. And yes I think someone who uses there power and political connections to exempt themselves from the things those they fund wish to do to others aren't decent people.

quinnjh4y ago

consider that there are women and non straights who have an economic agenda, and even the furthest left mrxist nutter would understand an economic agenda

s1artibartfastOP4y ago

I think that is a big dump to make. Just because someone is libertarian and recognizes that women and welfare recipients are the biggest challenge, does it mean that their proposed solution is to take their vote away.

I'm willing to agree that by the nature of his power and position, he is insulated from the negative externalities of those he politically funds. The jump that I make, is that he ultimately wants the government out of those areas too.

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