| Marks said: They aren't even remotely the same. Anyone who thinks they are is very very confused, or has been mislead in the past. Libertarians (as I understand it, and consider myself) are all about freedom/individual rights, minimal taxation, deregulation, privatization, etc. Taxes would be low, marijuana would be legal, abortions/euthanasia would be up to the individual, we would respect (not fear) police...and so on Conservatives (as I take it) are about lower spending and taxes, supporting business, etc. so fairly similar economically...but are against abortion, drugs, etc. So I can see how they appear similar, but conservatives don't give a shit about personal freedom (except when it comes to firearms maybe). |
Individuals arguing this quote Reagn:
http://reason.com/archives/1975/07/01/inside-ronald-reagan
REASON: Governor Reagan, you have been quoted in the press as saying that you’re doing a lot of speaking now on behalf of the philosophy of conservatism and libertarianism. Is there a difference between the two?
REAGAN: If you analyze it I believe the very heart and soul of conservatism is libertarianism. I think conservatism is really a misnomer just as liberalism is a misnomer for the liberals–if we were back in the days of the Revolution, so-called conservatives today would be the Liberals and the liberals would be the Tories. The basis of conservatism is a desire for less government interference or less centralized authority or more individual freedom and this is a pretty general description also of what libertarianism is.
If i recall correctly, I believe badgenome on here likely used that quote in the past to say they were. And what I will see, it isn't just forums, you end up politically people arguing this.
