• DeadHorseX@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    It’s been a while since I even bothered arguing with libertarians, but wouldn’t they just point to Hong Kong and South Korea?

    • NoSpiritAnimal@lemmy.world
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      10 months ago

      Hong Kong which currently lives under an authoritarian regime, or South Korea which is a somewhat participatory executive democracy birthed from the corpse of an authoritarian regime?

      Neither is a hot spot of libertarianism. South Korea is peak neo-liberalism.

      • SCB@lemmy.world
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        10 months ago

        South Korea is peak neo-liberalism.

        Common neoliberal W

      • DeadHorseX@lemmy.world
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        10 months ago

        which currently lives

        Massive eye roll.

        Yes, clearly they would be referring to Hong Kong post-97 unification.

        Really? Come on dude. Drop the snark, you need better quality contributions if you’re going to take that tone with other users here.

    • prole@sh.itjust.works
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      10 months ago

      Lol is this a joke? South Korea that’s essentially a US military colony at this point? Yeah, totally libertarian.