Liberty: To Be A Libertarian
These are the different types of libertarians. Which are you? I still am convinced most people are libertarian, the rest are just liberals.
Anarcho Capitalism:
Anarcho capitalists believe that governments monopolize services that would be better left to corporations.
- Sounds kindy nice in theory, but do you really trust Walmart and Microsoft?
Civil Libertarianism:
Civil libertarians believe that the government should not pass laws that restrict, oppress, or selectively fail to protect people in their day-to-day lives.
- Essentially the ACLU. They mean well, but they go overboard more often than not, just to promote their existence.
Classical Liberalism:
Classical liberals agree with the words of the Declaration of Independence: That all people have basic human rights, and that the sole legitimate function of government is to protect those rights. Most of the Founding Fathers, and most of the European philosophers who influenced them, were classical liberals.
- All Hail the founding fathers. I love Thomas Jefferson and he loves me.
Fiscal Libertarianism:
Fiscal libertarians (also referred to as laissez-faire capitalists) believe in free trade, low (or nonexistent) taxes, and minimal (or nonexistent) corporate regulation.
- Most Republicans used to think this way. Most used to vote this way too. You'll here their rhetoric that sides with this, but their actions are different.
Libertarian Socialism:
Libertarian socialists agree with anarcho-capitalists that government is a monopoly and should be abolished, but they believe that nations should be ruled instead by work-share cooperatives or labor unions instead of corporations
- I don't know of anyone like this. I think Noam Chomsky falls under this umbrella. Kind of freaky to me.
Minarchism:
Like anarcho-capitalists and libertarian socialists, minarchists believe that most functions currently served by the government should be served by smaller, non-government groups--but they believe that a government is still needed to serve a few collective needs, such as military defense.
- This has some merit. I support the military part of this. I don't see it as viable though.
Neolibertarianism:
Neolibertarians are fiscal libertarians who support a strong military, and believe that the U.S. government should use that military to overthrow dangerous and oppressive regimes.
- Not much different than Neo-cons, except they spend less. Again I am for an aggressive military, but it has to be valid.
Paleolibertarianism:
Paleolibertarians differ from neolibertarians in that they are isolationists who do not believe that the United States should become entangled in international affairs.
- Ron Paul is this, and it makes sense. Blowback has been proven to exist.
So where do I fall? I consider myself a paleo-conservative. I lean towards social and fiscal libertarianism under the framework of classic liberalism that the founding fathers constructed. I am not an isolationist when it comes to trade or immigration. I believe in a strong military defense, yet I do not support nation building. I do not support giving aid to countries that do not pay us back. I do not support the monetary system that is based on the Federal Reserve printing money. I don't like spiders and snakes, but that aint what it takes to love me.
Anarcho Capitalism:
Anarcho capitalists believe that governments monopolize services that would be better left to corporations.
- Sounds kindy nice in theory, but do you really trust Walmart and Microsoft?
Civil Libertarianism:
Civil libertarians believe that the government should not pass laws that restrict, oppress, or selectively fail to protect people in their day-to-day lives.
- Essentially the ACLU. They mean well, but they go overboard more often than not, just to promote their existence.
Classical Liberalism:
Classical liberals agree with the words of the Declaration of Independence: That all people have basic human rights, and that the sole legitimate function of government is to protect those rights. Most of the Founding Fathers, and most of the European philosophers who influenced them, were classical liberals.
- All Hail the founding fathers. I love Thomas Jefferson and he loves me.
Fiscal Libertarianism:
Fiscal libertarians (also referred to as laissez-faire capitalists) believe in free trade, low (or nonexistent) taxes, and minimal (or nonexistent) corporate regulation.
- Most Republicans used to think this way. Most used to vote this way too. You'll here their rhetoric that sides with this, but their actions are different.
Libertarian Socialism:
Libertarian socialists agree with anarcho-capitalists that government is a monopoly and should be abolished, but they believe that nations should be ruled instead by work-share cooperatives or labor unions instead of corporations
- I don't know of anyone like this. I think Noam Chomsky falls under this umbrella. Kind of freaky to me.
Minarchism:
Like anarcho-capitalists and libertarian socialists, minarchists believe that most functions currently served by the government should be served by smaller, non-government groups--but they believe that a government is still needed to serve a few collective needs, such as military defense.
- This has some merit. I support the military part of this. I don't see it as viable though.
Neolibertarianism:
Neolibertarians are fiscal libertarians who support a strong military, and believe that the U.S. government should use that military to overthrow dangerous and oppressive regimes.
- Not much different than Neo-cons, except they spend less. Again I am for an aggressive military, but it has to be valid.
Paleolibertarianism:
Paleolibertarians differ from neolibertarians in that they are isolationists who do not believe that the United States should become entangled in international affairs.
- Ron Paul is this, and it makes sense. Blowback has been proven to exist.
So where do I fall? I consider myself a paleo-conservative. I lean towards social and fiscal libertarianism under the framework of classic liberalism that the founding fathers constructed. I am not an isolationist when it comes to trade or immigration. I believe in a strong military defense, yet I do not support nation building. I do not support giving aid to countries that do not pay us back. I do not support the monetary system that is based on the Federal Reserve printing money. I don't like spiders and snakes, but that aint what it takes to love me.
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