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Libertarian Party Gives Trump “C-” in First 100 Days Review
Independent Political Report ^ | May 8, 2025 | Jordan Willow Evans

Posted on 05/09/2025 8:46:14 AM PDT by Angelino97

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1 posted on 05/09/2025 8:46:14 AM PDT by Angelino97
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But relying on executive orders instead of legislative change centralizes power,

The Libertarian Party is living in a fantasyland where Congress would actually make meaningful spending cuts. Trump hopefully is creating momentum to get Congress to act.

2 posted on 05/09/2025 8:52:05 AM PDT by Opinionated Blowhard (When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.)
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As much as anything the Loserterians have become a tool for the rats. Many of their candidates are financed by the Dems.


3 posted on 05/09/2025 8:52:20 AM PDT by iamgalt
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They can fight it out for their 3%.


4 posted on 05/09/2025 8:59:36 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: Angelino97

Liberaltarians get an F, or at most a D-, for their “conservative” performance.


5 posted on 05/09/2025 8:59:40 AM PDT by Bikkuri (I am proud to be a PureBlood.)
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“Shrinking government is a win,” the party wrote. “But relying on executive orders instead of legislative change centralizes power, even when the policy is right. Real decentralization requires structural change, not just a reshuffling of bureaucracies.”

This is the perfect example as to why the Libertarian Party will remain insignificant, and will never get their opportunity to lead the nation.

Thus, they are grading Trump on something that does not fall under the Constitutionally delegated powers of the president. The president is unable to do anything legislatively, unless Congress provides him with legislation. Even then he can only either accepted it to become law, or reject is as presented.

The EOs should be looked at as Trump's suggestions to the legislature, but the limited intelligence of Libertarians fails to allow them to see exact what EOs are. They are methods to enact certain legislation for a temporary periods, but more importantly it is a signal to the legislators. Sadly, many legislators are as ignorant as the electorate that sends them to Congress.

6 posted on 05/09/2025 9:05:31 AM PDT by Robert DeLong
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Bing wouldn’t answer my question about how many Americans are libertarian party members. Google answered quickly and on point:

Membership (2024) 737,972

So, pitifully small.


7 posted on 05/09/2025 9:07:32 AM PDT by SaxxonWoods (The road is a dangerous place man, you can die out here...or worse. -Johnny Paycheck, 1980, Reno, NV)
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To: Angelino97

Even at its best, libertarianism has flaws. But what passes for libertarianism these days is far worse.


8 posted on 05/09/2025 9:13:33 AM PDT by mbrfl
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To: Robert DeLong

Great point, and well said.


9 posted on 05/09/2025 9:15:07 AM PDT by mbrfl
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To: Robert DeLong

I have met Marxist Marxist, Gramschi Marxists, Fabian Socialists, Bosheviks, Mensheviks, National Socialists and Fascisti, but I have never met a Libertarian. They must be good at hiding.


10 posted on 05/09/2025 9:17:30 AM PDT by Bookshelf
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I've met a few that say they lean Libertarian, after taking that silly little test.

So, do they count? 🤣

11 posted on 05/09/2025 9:25:55 AM PDT by Robert DeLong
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...they are grading Trump on something that does not fall under the Constitutionally delegated powers of the president. ...the limited intelligence of Libertarians fails to allow them to see exactly what EOs are.

In a nutshell.

(Of course, that "limited intelligence" may be intentionally engaged to present a particular position.)

12 posted on 05/09/2025 9:30:55 AM PDT by frog in a pot
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What? All 3 people in the party voted 2 B’s and a D-?


13 posted on 05/09/2025 9:32:33 AM PDT by ImJustAnotherOkie
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Tariffs and borders piss them off. That’s why they smoke pot.


14 posted on 05/09/2025 9:33:33 AM PDT by HYPOCRACY (Long live The Great MAGA Kangz!)
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i thought the The Libertarian Party had recently imploded into a smoldering heap of internal back-biting, loss of membership, and loss of donations ...


15 posted on 05/09/2025 9:36:37 AM PDT by catnipman ((A Vote For The Lesser Of Two Evils Still Counts As A Vote For Evil))
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To: Robert DeLong

““Shrinking government is a win,” the party wrote. “But relying on executive orders instead of legislative change centralizes power, even when the policy is right.”

ah ... yet another “principles are more important than results” crowd, just like RINOs ...


16 posted on 05/09/2025 9:38:32 AM PDT by catnipman ((A Vote For The Lesser Of Two Evils Still Counts As A Vote For Evil))
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17 posted on 05/09/2025 9:46:36 AM PDT by Diogenesis (Si vis pacem, para bellum)
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To: catnipman

Actually, I think a C- from libertarians is not bad considering a lot of them appear to be a little kooky.


18 posted on 05/09/2025 10:25:28 AM PDT by salmon76 ("The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left." (Eccl 10:2))
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To: iamgalt

Most libertarians I know personally voted for obama and biden. I tell them, “ I thought libertarians were for less government and more freedoms. I guess you’re in the pot, prostitution, pedophilia wing of the libertarian party.”


19 posted on 05/09/2025 10:30:54 AM PDT by Farmerbob
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This is the same group that supported unlimited immigration.


20 posted on 05/09/2025 10:33:59 AM PDT by DugwayDuke (Most pick the expert who says the things they agree with.)
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