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David Denby, Vulture, 3 July 2024
Over the past few years, libertarians, wellness influencers, research scientists, MAGA die-hards, and titans of corporate tech alike have endorsed hallucinogenic drugs.
—Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2024
The article, in the Financial Times, described the efforts of investment bankers and wealthy libertarians, including a grandson of Milton Friedman, to solve one of the continent’s most pressing problems—at least, according to people who don’t live in Africa.
—Alexis Okeowo, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2024
Some civil libertarians, however, believe the decision to remove the plates raises constitutional questions about the suppression of political expression.
—Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Oct. 2024
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Of course, as any civil libertarian would point out, when white cops throw away the book, street Blacks are the first ones to suffer.
—David Denby, Vulture, 3 July 2024
Over the past few years, libertarians, wellness influencers, research scientists, MAGA die-hards, and titans of corporate tech alike have endorsed hallucinogenic drugs.
—Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2024
The article, in the Financial Times, described the efforts of investment bankers and wealthy libertarians, including a grandson of Milton Friedman, to solve one of the continent’s most pressing problems—at least, according to people who don’t live in Africa.
—Alexis Okeowo, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2024
Some civil libertarians, however, believe the decision to remove the plates raises constitutional questions about the suppression of political expression.
—Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for libertarian
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What to Know Republican Senators Susan Collins of Maine and Thom Tillis of North Carolina have expressed criticism of Trump's pardons of Capitol rioters.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Earlier this month, Joel Kaplan, a long-time Republican lobbyist for Meta, was also selected to replace Sir Nick Clegg as Meta's global affairs chief.—
Esat Dedezade,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Some of Biden’s Democratic critics are particularly despondent that Trump—never a huge fan of Israel’s wars, which don’t play very well on television—was able to seize the mantle of peacemaker, forcefully directing Israel to arrive at a cease-fire agreement before even taking office.—
Andrew Exum,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2025
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Tom Homan is a former Border Patrol agent and acting director of ICE, with decades of experience in Republican and Democratic administrations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Jan. 2025
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The sample was weighted to be representative of adults nationwide according to gender, age, race, and education, based on the U.S. Census American Community Survey and Current Population Survey, as well as 2024 presidential vote.—
Anthony Salvanto,
CBS News,
19 Jan. 2025
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Women’s March protesters had a sense of broad support among voters, with the sentiment that the election outcome wasn’t really representative of the will of the people, Vigil said.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Libertarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/libertarian. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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