“Libnut” (liberal + nut) uses the old slang term of “nut,” meaning someone who is crazy. The epithet “libnut” (sometimes written as “Libnut” or “LibNut”) has been cited in print since at least 1995, but has been more frequently used since about 2009.
 
     
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From: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) (Margo)
Date: Wed, 4 Jan 1995 15:10:04
Local: Wed, Jan 4 1995 3:10 pm
Subject: Re: Republican Café
 
However-  NO! We refuse to serve macadamia libnut light here. It’s disgusting and we refuse to ruin our reputation just to satisfy your need for the obscene.
   
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From: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) (LQuest)
Date: 1999/04/04
Subject: Re: Would you die to save a child?
 
Do you libnuts just make this stuff up as you go?
 
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From: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) (LQuest)
Date: 1999/04/06
Subject: Re: LUNACY TEST! Rack Jite 4/5/99
 
-Mike
Anti-Christ to the LibNut left
   
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