Trump loudly booed at Libertarian convention when he asks attendees to ‘nominate me or at least vote for me’

“Now I think you should nominate me or at least vote for me, and we should win together,” Trump said. “Because the Libertarians want to vote for me … and it’s very important because we have to get rid of the worst president in history.”

Trump added, “Only do that if you want to win; if you want to lose, don’t do that. Keep getting your 3% every four years.” (In 2016, Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson earned more than 3% of the popular vote – a high point in the party’s history.)

Trump left the stage after 34 minutes, marking one of his shortest campaign speeches to date. The Libertarian Party is expected to select its presidential nominee Sunday.

Sam_Bass,

Said it before and saying it again.

No. https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/b34c04d1-6819-4c82-9b5b-edb014a3dcec.jpeg

rez_doggie,

Straight to the gulag donny

Spaml1219,

Hope they guy loses I mean he lost 3 already

Son_of_dad,

Well if they’re libertarians, they’re gonna openly boo him while secretly voting for him.

TimeSquirrel, (edited )

"We also want to be racist and stomp on the working class, but we also still want to smoke weed." - that about sums them up. They got me because of that single issue back in the Ron Paul days before I looked deeper into everything else they were about.

Then I discovered libertarian socialism, when the whole Occupy Wallstreet thing went down. I liked that one better. Couldn't figure out why America's official "Libertarian" party were being such asskissers to capitalist power.

Justas,
@Justas@sh.itjust.works avatar

Couldn’t figure out why the American “Libertarian” party were being such asskissers to capitalist power.

Because money, of course.

Jax,

There at too many words for me to keep track of. Can someone tell me the difference between a libertarian and a conservative? Cuz I’ve always been under the impression that libertarians are just rebranded conservatives, which also makes them mostly blue collar (in my mind). Is that not true? Your comment would make me think it isn’t, which confuses me because (in my mind) that would mean they’re stomping on themselves unless they aren’t blue collar. Or are we not considering blue collar workers a part of the working class?

Genuine questions, I’m not trying to be an asshole I just want to understand.

31337,

U.S. Libertarians are typically non-authoratarian right-wingers; unless the authority is business.

U.S. libertarians can be fairly radical (not conservative) in opposing pretty much everything the state does outside of operating a legal framework conducive to business. They support near zero business regulations, and as few laws as possible. A U.S. libertarian would typically be against stuff like bathroom laws, public schools, and the EPA. They typically revere Ayn Rand, and often debate age of consent laws.

Also, there is now a Mises caucus within the Libertarian party that is fascist (not conservative). They are the ones who invited Trump. TBF, the Republican party is fascist and not conservative anymore either.

barsquid,

Libertarians want everyone to be allowed to rape underage children, conservatives want it limited to priests, police, and politicians.

BruceTwarzen,

When even the crazies boo you, it's time to think about your life choices

Son_of_dad,

It’s all an act. Libertarians are just Republicans who don’t want to admit it. They’ll boo him publicly, but they will vote for him

Baroness_Buttslut,
@Baroness_Buttslut@sh.itjust.works avatar

He isn’t wrong As a libertarian conservative I vote Republican because I don’t want to waste my vote on candidates who have no chance…and hell will freeze over before I’ll support the totalitarian minded socialist party that the Democrats have warped into!

Ding ding ding.

Ensign_Crab,

I was told that OP was a Russian bot who only ever shits on Biden in an attempt to win the election for Trump by saying things centrists don’t like on a small fledgling platform.

This doesn’t seem to be shitting on Biden or the Russian propaganda that I’ve been told about.

return2ozma,
@return2ozma@lemmy.world avatar

I’m sorry to disappoint you. I’m currently being taken to Putin’s office.

F Trump! I laughed so hard watching him get booed. Love it.

Arcade,

Thanks for the warning.

horsey,

No reason to think OP is a bot - what does that even mean? OP is merely an idiot.

Ensign_Crab,

No reason to think OP is a bot

Don’t tell me that. I know better. Tell it to the paranoid centrists whose immediate conclusion when they see someone say something that they don’t want anyone to hear is that the person saying it must be a Russian bot.

OP is merely an idiot.

And, naturally, abuse.

horsey,

okay, I should rephrase that. OP is either naive, clueless or disingenuous. It’s just a little odd when “I’m so leftist!” people repeat the exact same shit as conservative propagandists, isn’t it?

We know for a fact that there is propaganda on the internet produced by foreign and domestic influence organizations. I don’t think it’s mostly done by bots (some is) but rather people who are employed to do so.

Ensign_Crab,

And centrists are happy to use that as an excuse to treat anyone to their left and only their left like shit, on the grounds that anyone who disagrees with them must be some sort of foreign agent bent on electing trump and not just someone who is deeply dissatisfied with Biden.

horsey,

deeply dissatisfied with Biden.

I’m not clear on why you’re so ‘deeply dissatisfied’. Unfortunately, elections in the US have a lame-ass system where you don’t get to choose an ideal candidate. You’ve already said you’re voting for Biden. Good idea. In the meantime, trying to discourage other people from doing so isn’t going to help the country out much.

Ensign_Crab,

I’m not clear on why you’re so ‘deeply dissatisfied’.

That’s no surprise, since centrists don’t listen.

horsey,

It’s hard to listen to one-dimensional, naive arguments - what is there to listen to? Oh, you think 60 years of US policy supporting Israel, and Israel deciding to assault Gazans after keeping them in an apartheid ghetto for years, is 100% Joe Biden’s fault and he could just go against 95% of the US political establishment and stop it any time. This reminds me of people who act like the president directly sets gas prices. This ‘centrist’ thing is getting old, too.

Ensign_Crab,

“That’s the way we’ve always done it” is the best argument you have.

It’s pro-genocide shit.

Theprogressivist,
@Theprogressivist@lemmy.world avatar

Weird you’re simping for a random stranger when no one on this thread brought it up.

Ensign_Crab,

Standing up against bullying is something centrists cannot understand, for they seek the approval of bullies.

Theprogressivist,
@Theprogressivist@lemmy.world avatar

Yet, there isn’t any going on at all on this thread? Again, weird.

Ensign_Crab,

You’re gonna sit there and pretend that I’m not describing a broader pattern of behavior on lemmy (particularly this community) toward OP in particular?

Theprogressivist,
@Theprogressivist@lemmy.world avatar

Nah, again with the victimization.

Ensign_Crab,

Standing up to bullying isn’t victimization.

Theprogressivist,
@Theprogressivist@lemmy.world avatar

Yet there isn’t bullying. Those comments get removed. Calling people out on bs opinions isn’t bullying. People using strong words isn’t bullying. Grow some fucking skin, champ, this is the internet. And before you start crying about it, no, this is not bullying.

Ensign_Crab,

Yet there isn’t bullying. Those comments get removed.

A subset of the hateful comments being removed makes it not bullying?

Theprogressivist,
@Theprogressivist@lemmy.world avatar

Reading is hard.

Ensign_Crab,

I’m sure you’ll figure it out eventually.

Theprogressivist,
@Theprogressivist@lemmy.world avatar

Swing and a miss.

Ensign_Crab,

We’re not discussing anything anymore. Have fun totally not bullying OP.

Theprogressivist,
@Theprogressivist@lemmy.world avatar

How am I bullying you? Such fragility.

Ensign_Crab,

How am I bullying you?

Didn’t say you were. Said you were bullying OP.

Theprogressivist,
@Theprogressivist@lemmy.world avatar

When the fuck did I bully op on this thread?

Ensign_Crab,

And here you go again, trying to pretend that I’m talking about this thread and not a broader pattern of behavior. We’re talking in circles. This conversation cannot reach a meaningful conclusion.

Theprogressivist,
@Theprogressivist@lemmy.world avatar

No, don’t twist or derail this.

Didn’t say you were. Said you were bullying OP.

When the fuck did I bully op?

Ensign_Crab,

This conversation cannot reach a meaningful conclusion.

Theprogressivist,
@Theprogressivist@lemmy.world avatar

You’re now avoiding your own accusation. Tell me when did I bully op?

JimSamtanko,

This person constantly does this. He rewrites your statements to victimize either himself or someone else. You didn’t say anything about OP, or them- and yet, you’re on the defensive against false accusations.

It’s their M.O.

Eventually, they’ll aggravate you into saying something they can report you for.

Theprogressivist,
@Theprogressivist@lemmy.world avatar

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    JimSamtanko,

    So… technically, it’s true.

    Theprogressivist,
    @Theprogressivist@lemmy.world avatar

    Yep

    JimSamtanko,

    Even a dumpster fire can provide warmth occasionally.

    Ensign_Crab,

    Yes, I suppose you get joy from joining together to bully a user who says things you don’t want anyone to be allowed to say.

    JimSamtanko,

    You’re not the victim you think you are.

    Ensign_Crab,

    I was referring to OP, not myself.

    JimSamtanko,

    Yeah. We know. You’re always here defending them. But they’re not a victim either. So it’s moot.

    MeekerThanBeaker,

    Wow. Once he got booed, he turned on them pretty quickly.

    Yup. That’s Trump for ya. Only cares about himself.

    DarkDarkHouse,
    @DarkDarkHouse@lemmy.sdf.org avatar

    What a nice guy he is: well, you were ugly anyway!

    GladiusB,
    @GladiusB@lemmy.world avatar

    I’m really surprised no one has thrown a shoe at him

    return2ozma,
    @return2ozma@lemmy.world avatar

    The clip: x.com/atrupar/status/1794532466696364289

    g0nz0li0,

    He’s so obviously not prepared to deal with anyone but sycophants.

    GladiusB,
    @GladiusB@lemmy.world avatar

    He’s trying to convince everyone like it’s a business deal. Like he has some leverage on them.

    disguy_ovahea, (edited )

    Dumbass can’t even pronounce the name of the party correctly.

    LIBATARIAN

    Ross Ulbricht is incarcerated for creating Silk Road, a dark web commerce platform that was completely free of regulation.

    Trump is indicted on 88 counts of illegally serving his own self interest at the expense of the American people.

    They are not the same.

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