The movement wasn’t co-opted, only the word. We mostly call ourselves anarchists, very few will use the term libertarian still.

Edit: Oh you mean the “don’t tread on me” crowd, yeah those aren’t old school libertarians they’re the same right wing chuds as today.

Agreed, the Tea Party Republicans squashed the Libertarians very easily, at just the right moment for maximum effect (post 9-11).

They're really not as incompetent as they seem; this move revealed the true political acumen of the Republican party... and most people have zero idea anything even happened.

Ross Perot was a little too successful for their liking, and they were ready.

I've never met anyone aware of this on Lemmy, hey buddy I see you.

Castrated

Neutered

And that's why it works

I don't understand sports fans.

Really the same picture, but more likely to be from the game then the massive injustices piling up. Kinda makes a point about the american people there.