"It’s not exactly fresh political commentary, so you’ve probably heard this one before: Libertarians are just Republicans who smoke pot.
I’m a lifelong Iowa Republican, but also an observer and sympathizer of the Libertarian Party. With a view of both sides, I have to say I see vanishingly little overlap in their policy positions.
A week ago, I moderated a presidential candidates forum hosted by the Libertarian Party of Iowa. Eight candidates competing for the 2020 Libertarian nomination came to Des Moines to answer questions. At no point during the 90-minute event did the discussion even slightly resemble the countless GOP functions I’ve attended in my life as a journalist and political activist.
On every issue I asked about, Libertarian presidential candidates took positions not reflected by either of the two major political parties."
https://www.thegazette.com/subject/opinion/staff-columnist/republicans-who-smoke-pot-iowa-libertarian-party-2020-presidential-candidates-20200304
I’m a lifelong Iowa Republican, but also an observer and sympathizer of the Libertarian Party. With a view of both sides, I have to say I see vanishingly little overlap in their policy positions.
A week ago, I moderated a presidential candidates forum hosted by the Libertarian Party of Iowa. Eight candidates competing for the 2020 Libertarian nomination came to Des Moines to answer questions. At no point during the 90-minute event did the discussion even slightly resemble the countless GOP functions I’ve attended in my life as a journalist and political activist.
On every issue I asked about, Libertarian presidential candidates took positions not reflected by either of the two major political parties."
https://www.thegazette.com/subject/opinion/staff-columnist/republicans-who-smoke-pot-iowa-libertarian-party-2020-presidential-candidates-20200304