Is Trump a libertarian?

[Mike Thick]

Something that's been debated enough around here I felt it deserved a thread. Discuss!

[Antonio the Sixth]

Trump is a Trump, period.

[Asian Nazi]

He's a social liberal but fiscally conservative.  Isn't that what libertarianism is?

[RR1997]

Trump is the EXACT OPPOSITE of a libertarian. DeadPrez was obviously joking, and it was a pretty funny joke too.

[RR1997]

He's a social liberal but fiscally conservative.  Isn't that what libertarianism is?

Michael Bloomberg is (actually) fiscally conservative but socially liberal. Isn't that what libertarianism is?

[Mike Thick]

Trump is the EXACT OPPOSITE of a libertarian. DeadPrez was obviously joking, and it was a pretty funny joke too.

True, but it isn't just DeadPrez.

[Classic Conservative]

Hell no, they're aren't any true libertarians running beside the Libertarian candidates.

[#TheShadowyAbyss]

LOL no.

[Oswald Acted Alone, You Kook]

No, he's a far right extremist. At least right now, in office he's a wildcard.

[Ronnie]

No, he's a far right extremist. At least right now, in office he's a wildcard.

Trump?  Far right?  You must be joking.

He's a nationalist and right-leaning populist.

[#TheShadowyAbyss]

No, he's a far right extremist. At least right now, in office he's a wildcard.

Trump?  Far right?  You must be joking.

He's a nationalist and right-leaning populist.

He's been moving further and further to the right since announcing his campaign...

[Asian Nazi]

TRUMP has been pretty consistently moderate. 

[#TheShadowyAbyss]

TRUMP has been pretty consistently moderate. 

How is his nationalism/populism "moderate"?

[RR1997]

Trump is economically moderate/populist.

[Asian Nazi]

How is his nationalism/populism "moderate"?

He just advocates for common sense policies that the vast majority of Americans agree with.  If you disagree with him, you're the extremist, not him.

[#TheShadowyAbyss]

If Trump dropped his nationalistic shpeel, Trump would be a lot more palatable to more people myself included.

[Asian Nazi]

If Trump dropped his nationalistic shpeel, Trump would be a lot more palatable to more people myself included.

What's wrong with being patriotic?

[Ronnie]

No, he's a far right extremist. At least right now, in office he's a wildcard.

Trump?  Far right?  You must be joking.

He's a nationalist and right-leaning populist.

He's been moving further and further to the right since announcing his campaign...

How so?  He's been fairly consistent with his platform, which focuses on immigration and trade, throughout the campaign. As far as I know, the only new position he introduced since announcing is the Muslim ban.

Don't forget that he called Mexicans coming into the country rapists in his announcement.

[#TheShadowyAbyss]

If Trump dropped his nationalistic shpeel, Trump would be a lot more palatable to more people myself included.

What's wrong with being patriotic?

Did I say there was anything wrong with being patriotic? No I didn't.

[Adam Griffin]

Eastern Trump is socially conservative, while Western Trump is economically conservative.

[Asian Nazi]

Did I say there was anything wrong with being patriotic? No I didn't.

You seemed to heavily imply it in your most recent hysterical condemnation of TRUMP

[#TheShadowyAbyss]

Did I say there was anything wrong with being patriotic? No I didn't.

You seemed to heavily imply it in your most recent hysterical condemnation of TRUMP

Lol k, I was asking a simple question. And I have every reason to be proud for being an American, hell half my family has been here since colonial days. My point being, how is deporting families moderate? How is instituting a religious litmus test moderate? How is insulting a POW moderate? How is socialized health care moderate? How is bombing the Middle East moderate? How is believing Climate Change is a hoax moderate? How does wanting to deal with the North Korean regime with nukes moderate foreign policy? I could go one, these are legit questions that need to be answered.

[Asian Nazi]

Lol k, I was asking a simple question. And I have every reason to be proud for being an American, hell half my family has been here since colonial days. My point being, how is deporting families moderate? How is instituting a religious litmus test moderate? How is insulting a POW moderate? How is socialized health care moderate? How is bombing the Middle East moderate? How is believing Climate Change is a hoax moderate? How does wanting to deal with the North Korean regime with nukes moderate foreign policy? I could go one, these are legit questions that need to be answered.

Moderate =/= inoffensive lol

[Lief 🗽]

He's not, but he draws a lot of his support from those who supported Ron Paul in 2012.

[#TheShadowyAbyss]

He's not, but he draws a lot of his support from those who supported Ron Paul in 2012.

Yes, he appeals to the paleoconservative and anti-establishment factions of Ron's old base, but I have yet to meet a single libertarian IRL who actively supports Trump.