Internet causes changes The biggest change to spur on the transition from the GOP to the LP is the Internet. All voters want a socially and economically libertarian alternative to a pro-democracy party. Austrian economics, broad tax reform, laissez faire, free market deregulation, global free trade, market-based solutions, privatization of services, is the Libertarian Party of the future. Report Post

The GOP are no longer real conservatives, the party is dying. The religious social policy of the GOP is turning away many young voters who don't agree with many of the paternalistic social policy pushed by the party.

The GOP hasn't been really been fiscally conservative since Nixon destroyed the gold standard. This once great divide between the Democrats and the GOP has been steadily eroding since.

There is a growing number of youths that believe in fiscal conservatism but don't see America as the world police as the major parties do.

There is a great potential to draw voters from both parties. Report Post

The parties are dead. People are getting frustrated with both parties now; the leadership is terrible. The Republican party especially seems dead, considering that hardcore Conservatives and Libertarians are fed up with Republican leadership. The Democratic party I think could still survive on account of the Liberals cozying up with each other, but that party is becoming more left-wing than ever before. The parties aren't satisfying either side, and the Libertarians are doing what is necessary. Just look at Rand Paul. Report Post

Libertarians have all of the good ideas, and reject the bad ones. Much of what attracts people to the Republican party are libertarian principles. However, when people become involved in the Republican party, they are slowly indoctrinated to swallow an agenda that includes a whole host of unpopular and bad ideas. They are led to believe that the only way they can get what they want (smaller government, liberty, freedom, and respect or individual rights and property) is to also become cheerleaders for corporately controlled government, fraud and wasteful military adventures. They must align themselves with Bible thumping crazy people and evil corporate fraudsters.



The Libertarians don't make people swallow bad ideas to support good ones. They are more viable and in line with the will of today's people. Posted by: Giligan Report Post

Yes, and here is why. I predict within ten years big money, to be blunt, will build the libertarian party up to something comparable to the other two parties. In terms of cost effectiveness, if the libertarians had a tenth of the funding of republicans and democrats, the congress, senate and president would all be libertarian run. This is not an exaggeration. Seven lib candidates achieved over a million votes in the 2012 election. I suggest your readers find out how little money each candidate raised against the other two main party ones. Believe me, it makes a difference sadly enough. Report Post

It'd better. I'm a libertarian. Not a Libertarian (capitalization implies the Party). I despise the Grand Old Party and much of what it stands for. The GOP stands for military interventionism, Keynesianism, and stands against liberty as we know and love in America (see the PATRIOT Act). The Libertarian Party is already the largest third party in the United States, and got nearly 2 million votes in the General Election, so I see it as a possibility that it will rise to be a major party, perhaps even knocking the outdated GOP out of the game. Posted by: branrules101 Report Post

The next chapter America's divide is occurring between themes rather than policies. The racial policies of the Democratic Party are very frightening to so many people in the 21st century -- affirmative action is not a good policy and alienates many voters. Libertarianism is turning the page and forcing a new Democratic Party. Report Post

A tainted view The Republican Party is no longer true to its small government philosophy, it has also been tainted by corrupt and power hungry leaders. It has come to be viewed as the party of rich old white men. Now even though being ruled by rich old white men may be a western tradition it is not true to the rebellious nature our nation was founded upon. Therefore the party has drifted too far from the nations true ideology and needs to be replaced by a more youthful "classically liberal" party. Report Post

Perhaps, but same name I think it will still be called the Republican Party, but the platform will be very similar to the Libertarian Party platform. The Libertarian Party is a little extreme when it comes to cutting government spending. Republicans could adopt some of their policies to make more palatable for Americans, Two states have already legalized marijuana (states' rights). Same sex marriage is becoming more accepted (again states' rights). In addition many people are fed up with government abuse like the IRS scandal as well as our national debt going through the roof. Report Post