medicineman
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Why I love libertarians.Libertarianism is not thought of well in the minds of the public. Among the notably small percentage of them that have even heard of it (that is, heard enough to form an opinion on it), a prevailing view among them is its basically a quasi-anarchist, uber-capitalist homily to Ayn Rand.
Sadly, listening to most of libertarianisms public representatives, that's often all it is. Mainstream libertarianism (if such a thing even exists) seems to be unfortunately obsessed with pursuing impossible levels of renegade liberty and anarcho-capitalism.
Get government out of your life, now! End tax slavery! Privatize the FBI! Abolish all welfare! America should abandon the UN! Does it sound familiar? Such absurdities are sputtered by libertarianisms pathetically-few public voices, from the fringe-dwelling Libertarian Party to various writers and commentators. Their anarchic fantasies have unfortunately been etched into the public perception of what constitutes libertarianism, which, as well show, is due substantially to years of extremist advocacy by those who spent their formative political years being weaned on the exhortations of Ayn Rand. Am I being subjective, you bet!
Sadly, listening to most of libertarianisms public representatives, that's often all it is. Mainstream libertarianism (if such a thing even exists) seems to be unfortunately obsessed with pursuing impossible levels of renegade liberty and anarcho-capitalism.
Get government out of your life, now! End tax slavery! Privatize the FBI! Abolish all welfare! America should abandon the UN! Does it sound familiar? Such absurdities are sputtered by libertarianisms pathetically-few public voices, from the fringe-dwelling Libertarian Party to various writers and commentators. Their anarchic fantasies have unfortunately been etched into the public perception of what constitutes libertarianism, which, as well show, is due substantially to years of extremist advocacy by those who spent their formative political years being weaned on the exhortations of Ayn Rand. Am I being subjective, you bet!