Greg,
I’m not sure why you think this Gramsci fellow is the prophet of libertarianism...but I can assure you that the only ones who think so besides you are probably him and a few of his groupies.
Frankly, I’ve never heard of him before....and I expect the same holds true for the vast majority of self-described libertarians.
Furthermore, who do you think is telling you NOT to fight the culture war? It’s not me. I’ve done a share of fighting in that war myself. It may not have been on the exact same fronts that you have (although I suspect we share a fair number of cultural values in common) but I have.
The only thing that libertarians are doing is trying to set the Rules of Engagement... FOR BOTH SIDES. Neither side gets to use the big stick of the Law (i.e. brute force)... because as soon as you do that EVERYBODY (including you, whether you realize it or not) LOSES.
I’m not sure why you think this Gramsci fellow is the prophet of libertarianism...but I can assure you that the only ones who think so besides you are probably him and a few of his groupies.
Frankly, I’ve never heard of him before....and I expect the same holds true for the vast majority of self-described libertarians.
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Sigh.
Didn’t the Founding Fathers intend for states, localities, and voters to decide matters such as abortion, sodomy, marriage law, pornography, etc.?
Weren’t those the rules of engagement they gave us on those issues?
Those rules of engagement have been breached by activist left-wing judges. The only reason any of those things are ever discussed at the federal level, or in presidential campaigns, is because liberal judges overthrew the rules of engagement our Founders gave us and federalized many of those issues, with libertarian support.
Mel,
Here you go:
http://www.americanthinker.com/2007/02/cultural_marxism.html
It will help you understand the left’s tactics and objectives in the culture war. Gramsci was definitely not a libertarian!