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Mr Lasastryke posted...

question for my detractors, though, as i'm more interested in this than the philosophical debate about libertarianism: you think the opposition to the covid measures have NOTHING to do with the left/right axis? you think it's completely arbitrary whether the people opposing the measures are on the left or on the right?

wang doesn't have to answer this as i already know his answer ("yes") but i'm curious what the others think about this.

It's not entirely unrelated, but it's also not consistent or defining of the right conservative movement. A lot of the right-wingers who oppose the lockdown with the justifications you'd classify as "libertarian" also have no issues with cheering the use of oppressive state power when it benefits them.

And it's worth noting that the lockdown measures are generally popular with members of both parties and independents. The ones who loudly and vocally oppose it are a minority. This poll is a month old now but gives a general idea.

https://twitter.com/ymurad__/status/1242791955509248002

American political parties don't map completely to ideologies but we aren't looking at massive, politically-defining margins here.

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