Libertarianism, in the end, is but classical liberalism.
Contemporary liberalism, meanwhile, has been hijacked by intolerant authoritarians.
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How did I end up this way?
I was persuaded by the ideas and compelling arguments.
The non-aggression principle is massively compelling because from their you can rationalize many things about contemporary public policy which is predicated on force.
It's simply not accurate that a strong individual leads to a weak community thus resulting in 'anarchy'. This is a cynical view on human nature. In my view, the opposite can happen. It is also not true libertarians believe in 'no' government. The believe government has a legitimate role in preserving rights, national security and getting involved in limited amounts in various projects so as to limit the potential for corruption, coercion and cronyism. Anyone who accepts the current state of governance is out of their fricken minds.
This group thinks it is "independent" or 'free thinking.' This after it expunges and enormous amount of energy defending the expansion of government control.
Contemporary liberalism, meanwhile, has been hijacked by intolerant authoritarians.
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How did I end up this way?
I was persuaded by the ideas and compelling arguments.
The non-aggression principle is massively compelling because from their you can rationalize many things about contemporary public policy which is predicated on force.
It's simply not accurate that a strong individual leads to a weak community thus resulting in 'anarchy'. This is a cynical view on human nature. In my view, the opposite can happen. It is also not true libertarians believe in 'no' government. The believe government has a legitimate role in preserving rights, national security and getting involved in limited amounts in various projects so as to limit the potential for corruption, coercion and cronyism. Anyone who accepts the current state of governance is out of their fricken minds.
This group thinks it is "independent" or 'free thinking.' This after it expunges and enormous amount of energy defending the expansion of government control.
The question is, I think, can libertarianism hold a nation together?
ReplyDeleteClassical liberalism drove an entire continent to an apex of greatness (philosophically, politically, economically) , so why not?
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