loonytarian

English

Etymology

Blend of loony +‎ libertarian.

Noun

loonytarian (plural loonytarians)

1. (US, slang, derogatory) A libertarian.
   • 1998 September 14, po...@hotmail.com, “Re: Atlas Shrugged is Trash”, in alt.politics.libertarian‎^[1] (Usenet):

     As loonytarians are so fond of observing, no nation on the earth has embraced a libertarian system, and, indeed, even in the heyday of rugged individualism, 19th c. America, complete laissez faire was rejected.

   • 2000 July 28, Hercu...@webtv.net, “Re: John Stossel's rantings”, in alt.politics.libertarian‎^[2] (Usenet):

     The only difference between Loonytarians and Communists is the class of people each party intends to oppress and which equal but opposite deep end each party want's to jump off of.

   • 2007 December 11, Bob LeChevalier, “Re: Paul's Legislative Record - Claimed and Fact”, in alt.politics.libertarian‎^[3] (Usenet):

     Only loonytarians and other insane people see tyranny everywhere they move.

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:loonytarian.

Related terms

• loonytarianism

Adjective

loonytarian (comparative more loonytarian, superlative most loonytarian)

1. (US, slang, derogatory) Related to, characteristic of, or espousing libertarianism.
   • 1998 August 25, kim overstreet, “Re: Another Warmonger Liberal Tries to Seize Power with Violence”, in alt.politics.libertarian‎^[4] (Usenet):

     Of course your Ideas are a little extreme even by repug and loonytarian standards.

   • 2001 September 4, righ...@sodangerous.com, “Re: Does zero tolerance contribute to school shootings?”, in alt.politics.libertarian‎^[5] (Usenet):

     Loonytarian beliefs are bogus. They always have been, and always will be.

   • 2009 November 24, s...@above.com (quoted by Jerry Okamura), “Re: Sarah Palin's Book Is Already on Clearance”, in alt.politics.libertarian‎^[6] (Usenet):

     The "loonytarian" model of little government influence produced massive problems by the end of the 19th century, continued on until the horrific excesses of market capitalism began to erode America.

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:loonytarian.