crimethink's definitions

cosmotarian

A cosmopolitan libertarian; a libertarian who holds socially liberal personal opinions about abortion, homosexuality, race, and other social issues. Compare to paleotarian.

The Libertarian candidate assured the cosmotarians in the audience that she would continue to protect abortion rights even though she opposed public funding of abortions.

by crimethink January 18, 2008

paleotarian

A conservative libertarian; a libertarian who holds conservative personal opinions on homosexuality, drug use, abortion, and other social issues, but does not support government authority in these issues (except possibly abortion). Compare to cosmotarian.

The Libertarian candidate attended the gun show in order to gain support from the paleotarians who he would be unlikely to meet at a cocktail party.

by crimethink January 18, 2008