From what I am hearing the antisocons like yourself are describing the libertarian party as the ideal if it could replace the republican party (or vice versa).
Right? their ideas, their platform prevailing within the republican party?
I am most assuredly NOT antisocon, except for the socons who believe that the federal government should be used unConstitutionally to “fix” social problems (I’m likewise against so called “economic” conservatives and defense hawks who want to do the same). I am on record on this thread and on many others saying that the GOP cannot win unless it follows principles and policies acceptable to social conservatives, libertarian conservatives and national defense hawks.
You’re clearly not interested in having a real discussion if you’re going to evade my questions and misrepresent my clear statements. I submit that this is part of the problem that is tearing apart the successful Reagan coalition. Have a good day.
If libertarianism, i.e. anti-tax (which is not necessarily the same as fiscal conservatism), pro-gun, pro-prostitution, pro-drug, pro-pornography, pro-abortion, pro-homosexual and all over the board on immigration and defense, actually has any appeal why haven't the libertarians EVER been effective?
Why should conservatives embrace so many ideals which are repugnant to them, especially when these ideals will lose more votes than they will gain?
Libertarians seem to conveniently forget that conservatism has been very successful on a national level.