# The 24 Types Of Libertarian **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 18, 2011, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-24-types-of-libertarian/596686 "2011-09-18T02:11:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![An\_Gadai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2011, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-24-types-of-libertarian/596686/1 "2011-09-18T02:11:23Z")
This is probably more MPSIMSy but since it deals with a political subject I posted it here. Anyway here’s a handy guide to the [24 Types Of Libertarian](http://www.leftycartoons.com/wp-content/uploads/types_of_libertarian1.png). My favourite is Briefly Tempting. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2011, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-24-types-of-libertarian/596686/2 "2011-09-18T02:20:48Z")
I’ve seen that before; always worth a few laughs. ---
**Author:** ![China\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2011, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-24-types-of-libertarian/596686/3 "2011-09-18T02:20:52Z")
Tough call - The Island or the Apostle? IMHO, many of the libertarians on this board lean toward The Island ---
**Author:** ![The\_Tao\_s\_Revenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/73ab20/32.png) [@The\_Tao\_s\_Revenge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tao_s_Revenge)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2011, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-24-types-of-libertarian/596686/4 "2011-09-18T02:21:57Z")
Bizarrely Hypocritical is hilarious ---
**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2011, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-24-types-of-libertarian/596686/5 "2011-09-18T03:38:40Z")
> [@An\_Gadai](#): > > This is probably more MPSIMSy but since it deals with a political subject I posted it here. It is still not a debate. Off to MPSIMS. ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2011, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-24-types-of-libertarian/596686/6 "2011-09-18T03:43:09Z")
Anybody wanna comment on 22 of the 24 being White males? ---
**Author:** ![An\_Gadai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2011, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-24-types-of-libertarian/596686/7 "2011-09-18T03:56:44Z")
> [@tomndebb](#): > > It is still not a debate. > > Off to MPSIMS. OK, grand. Just didn’t wanna post it in MPSIMS and end up with lots of political debate. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![emacknight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/3ec8ea/32.png) [@emacknight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/emacknight)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2011, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-24-types-of-libertarian/596686/8 "2011-09-18T05:00:16Z")
This one is good too: [24 Types of Liberals](http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/files/2010/07/Authori241.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2011, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-24-types-of-libertarian/596686/9 "2011-09-18T05:05:36Z")
> [@emacknight](#): > > This one is good too: > [24 Types of Liberals](http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/files/2010/07/Authori241.jpg) Not quite. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Tao\_s\_Revenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/73ab20/32.png) [@The\_Tao\_s\_Revenge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tao_s_Revenge)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2011, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-24-types-of-libertarian/596686/10 "2011-09-18T05:33:53Z")
> [@emacknight](#): > > This one is good too: > [24 Types of Liberals](http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/files/2010/07/Authori241.jpg) Deliberately misrepresenting things, such as links or wars, is a Conservative hallmark. ---
**Author:** ![An\_Gadai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2011, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-24-types-of-libertarian/596686/11 "2011-09-18T05:38:05Z")
> [@emacknight](#): > > This one is good too: > [24 Types of Liberals](http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/files/2010/07/Authori241.jpg) That is just lousy, sorry. ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2011, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-24-types-of-libertarian/596686/12 "2011-09-18T05:43:29Z")
> [@The\_Tao\_s\_Revenge](#): > > Deliberately misrepresenting things, such as links or wars, is a Conservative hallmark. So is a lack of humor beyond the bigoted and sadistic; Polish jokes are high art by conservative standards. I’ve seen a lot better humor aimed at liberals by liberals than I have seen humor by conservatives aimed at anything. ---
**Author:** ![cckerberos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@cckerberos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cckerberos)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2011, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-24-types-of-libertarian/596686/13 "2011-09-18T05:53:58Z")
> [@emacknight](#): > > This one is good too: > [24 Types of Liberals](http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/files/2010/07/Authori241.jpg) Not funny, but neither is the one in the OP… ---
**Author:** ![voltaire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voltaire/32/313_2.png) [@voltaire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voltaire)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2011, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-24-types-of-libertarian/596686/14 "2011-09-18T06:27:10Z")
The funniest bit isn’t even one of the 24; it’s the guy up top by the title saying “No fair, oversimplifying our simplistic philosophy!” ---
**Author:** ![emacknight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/3ec8ea/32.png) [@emacknight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/emacknight)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2011, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-24-types-of-libertarian/596686/15 "2011-09-18T18:51:38Z")
> [@An\_Gadai](#): > > That is just lousy, sorry. Oops, guess I touched a nerve. I still think “The Dreamer” is the bet. ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2011, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-24-types-of-libertarian/596686/16 "2011-09-18T19:12:56Z")
> [@emacknight](#): > > Oops, guess I touched a nerve. No, just bizarre, considering that the majority of those are rightist viewpoints. Ghats not to mention that the cartoon is labeled “24 types of authoritarians,” not liberals. ---
**Author:** ![An\_Gadai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2011, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-24-types-of-libertarian/596686/17 "2011-09-18T20:29:07Z")
> [@emacknight](#): > > Oops, guess I touched a nerve. :rolleyes: Hardly, you mislabeled your link and the link is just, eh, crap. ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2011, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-24-types-of-libertarian/596686/18 "2011-09-18T21:06:27Z")
> [@Acsenray](#): > > No, just bizarre, considering that the majority of those are rightist viewpoints. Ghats not to mention that the cartoon is labeled “24 types of authoritarians,” not liberals. The majority? They look pretty evenly divided between the two parties to me. ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2011, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-24-types-of-libertarian/596686/19 "2011-09-18T21:46:58Z")
Are we going to quibble about the difference between 12 and 13? Is that really the point? ---
**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2011, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-24-types-of-libertarian/596686/20 "2011-09-18T22:46:59Z")
I’m not terrified. I just like having lots of ammo. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-24-types-of-libertarian/596686.md?page=2)