| MrT-Tar said: libertarianism is just the extreme of liberal belief in a nightwatchman state. Therefore they would criticise individualist anarchism on the grounds that in anarchy, rational individuals would infringe on other's rights to life, liberty and property, which the state can help prevent; this is similar to Hobbes' vision of the state of nature: 'solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short'. Keep in mind that I am a social democrat, therefore I am speaking from political theory, not my own beliefs. |
Libertarianism is the opposite of Liberalism. Libertarianism is a system which caters to the healthiest and most selfish people in society; those who are unhealthy or unselfish are at a disadvantage. The aim of Liberalism is to provide the greatest life experience possible for every man, woman, and child; it is precisely the opposite of libertarianism.
The core of Libertarianism is Anarchy - but not in the true communist sense where all property is public; but in the sense that everyone with possessions has absolute authority over that property - it even permits racism, a Libertarian politician in the US said that people should be able to turn away customers based on race.
The core of Liberalism is Democracy; we're familiar with the concept.
I describe myself as a little dose of toxic masculinity.
