Quote (cambovenzi @ Oct 28 2019 11:23am)
Incorrect. Read slower and try to rub some brain cells together to figure it out.
Being a libertarian and criticizing the governments funding of solyndra doesn't mean i said everything the government does is "waste regardless of consequence"
Blatantly misrepresenting what I said is a far cry from merely not quoting what I said verbatim. You fundamentally misrepresented what I said in a years old conversation to detract from valid criticism of the warfare state now. Scummy.
Yep, you're right. Being a libertarian and criticizing a specific policy doesn't mean you said everything the government does is a waste regardless of consequence.
It just so happens that in addition to those things, you did take the position that it's a waste regardless of consequence. That's extra.
When you gave some of your reasons for why you think this specific case is a waste you said "-Resources were diverted from productive market-based ends into businesses selected by the government", which can be applied to any government expenditure, and therefore would mean you consider all expenditures a waste.
If I am wrong and there are government expenditures you don't think are a waste based on that reasoning then list a single one and I'll admit I was mischaracterizing your position. But until you do that your dodging is great evidence that I'm making an appropriate characterization.