Am I a libertarian?
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I lean little-L Libertarian (not a party Libertarian, but one that prefers a more hands-off approach).
~ Aristotle Sabouni
Created: 2022-07-05 |
- While I lean little-l libertarian, I'm not really a real Libertarian (or that's what they tell me).
- I'm for less government (especially federal), for more isolationism and less militarism, and for more individual liberty and property rights and so on -- all things that align well with Libertarianism.
- But I also believe things that contradict most people that call themselves Libertarian (though isn't a requirement of the dogma, seems to be canon, for most). Things like:
- I believe that society has a speed limit on change, or you get instability -- so not only which direction you go, but how quickly matters.
- I'm for some military intervention, if it's in the nation interest first, human/global interest second.
- I believe in fair trade over free trade: the market will work out free trade in long run, but in the short run people get hurt -- so you need limits
- I'm for some social services (just less than we have now).
- I believe that most things (like the legalization of drugs) must come very slowly and with education or there will be backlash.
Thus, I call myself more a Conservatarian: conservative on how quickly I'd want to get towards more libertarianism, and conservative on how far down that path I'd go.
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