Sometimes I fantasize about the US head of state as a super-lazy, super-moral libertarian despot and think, “That would certainly make everything easier, ” even though I can’t think of one person who’d qualify, except maybe Willie Nelson.

Chuck Klosterman
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This quote is a perfect distillation of the political views of Barack Obama. It presents him as a super-lazy, super-moral libertarian despot who would be the perfect leader for the United States. The first part of this quote is almost completely accurate, but the second part is completely false. Obama has never described himself as a libertarian.

He is pro-choice, pro-marriage equality, and has supported environmental laws. He has also supported universal healthcare and has described himself as a Democrat. It’s possible that he could be described as liberal but that’s not what this quote implies.

Source: But What If Were Wrong? Thinking About The Present As If It Were The Past

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