iRegretLastNight t1_j7jhb7a wrote on February 7, 2023 at 5:58 AM

Reply to comment by Julioscoundrel in AI Seinfeld banned on Twitch over transphobic jokes by asjonesy99

Lol. If you don't support open borders, you're not really a libertarian. Restricting freedom of movement is a restriction on personal liberties.

Unless you believe that something as arbitrary as where you were born should define whether or not you deserve freedom.

Also... calling anyone who disagrees with your politics a Marxist even if you don't have any understanding of their ideology at all is extremely stupid. McCarthyism outlived McCarthy by like 75 years.

pawnman99 t1_j7k6kck wrote on February 7, 2023 at 11:39 AM

There's a difference between supporting legal immigration, wanting it be faster, easier and cheaper, and not wanting any borders at all.

There's no country in the world that has completely open borders and no immigration controls at all.

Bunnytown t1_j7kmxut wrote on February 7, 2023 at 2:15 PM

I mean, there isn't a country in the world that is Libertarian either.

Julioscoundrel t1_j7lbnk8 wrote on February 7, 2023 at 5:05 PM

There probably won’t ever be one. Far too many people in power are in love with and totally attached to authoritarianism.

Julioscoundrel t1_j7kmcie wrote on February 7, 2023 at 2:10 PM

That’s complete bullshit. I totally support legal immigration. But, as Nobel laureate economist Milton Friedman said, "It's just obvious you can't have free immigration and a welfare state."

Julioscoundrel t1_j7knbm2 wrote on February 7, 2023 at 2:18 PM

No. You suggesting that I support book banning was extremely stupid. Only the naive support both open borders and a welfare state.