The Range of the Libertarian Viewpoint (featuring Noam Chomsky & Murray Rothbard)
A fundamental aspect of the spirit which our country embraced following our victory in the war which defines our nationality, the desire for liberty. Passion for the ideals of liberty give us a connection to our history, but the Libertarian Party is a constantly evolving participation of individuals who value liberty over tyranny in both of it's forms.
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How much does the average Republican or Democrat know about the complexities of the Libertarian platform, we invite you to visit the Libertarian Party's website for specific issues, but have instead decided to focus on the aspects of variations in the libertarian school of thought before you move on.
For your consideration, there are a number of branches within Libertarian views. Before discounting the Libertarian Party, become familiar with the difference between Left and Right Libertarianism. Make an informed decision, You In?
a Right-Libertarian (see also: Anarcho-Capitalist)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right-libertarianism
a Left Libertarian (see also Anti-Authoritarian)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left-libertarianism
While most people are familiar with and accustomed to seeing the "Anarchy" symbol of the Anarcho-Capitalists, many are unfamiliar with the symbol used by the alliance of the libertarian left below.
In its classical usage, left-libertarianism is a synonym for anti-authoritarian varieties of left-wing politics, e.g. libertarian socialism, which includes anarchism and libertarian Marxism, among others. Left-libertarianism can also refer to political positions associated with academic philosophers.
In the United States, the word "libertarian" has become associated with right-libertarianism since the 1960's. However, until then political usage of the word was associated exclusively with anti-capitalism and in most parts of the world such an association still predominates.
"Libertarian (Latin: liber, "free") is a collection of political philosophies and movements that uphold liberty as a core principle. Libertarians seek to maximize political freedom and autonomy, emphasizing freedom of choice, voluntary association, individual judgment, and self-ownership. Libertarianism is an extreme laissez-faire political philosophy advocating only minimal state intervention in the lives of citizens.
Among the views of the Left-Libertarian spectrum are the Democratic Socialist, the Libertarian Socialist, the Libertarian Marxist, the Libertarian Communist, and the Geo-Libertarianist.
a Geolibertarian
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geolibertarianism
a Libertarian Socialist
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libertarian_socialism
or a Libertarian Communist
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libertarian_Communism_(journal)
Democratic Socialism in some forms conforms to the Left-Libertarian viewpoint, but is not a traditionally accepted viewpoint in the Libertarian Party. The Left-Libertarian Socialist would however, have more in common politically with a Democratic Socialist than they would with a Right-Libertarian on a number of issues.
The Right-Libertarian viewpoints more familiar to and most associated with the viewpoints of the Libertarian National Party are the viewpoints of the Natural-Rights Libertarian and the Consequentialist Libertarian, but there has been a resurgence in the study and understanding of Libertarian ideals. Understanding the two main branches of the Right-Libertarian ideology, the Natural-Rights Libertarian and the Consequentialist Libertarian, may help you to understand the struggle within the Libertarian Party.
a Natural-Rights Libertarian (also known as Deontological Libertarianism)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural-rights_libertarianism
a Consequentialist Libertarian
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consequentialist_libertarianism
The Libertarian Party has been and is experiencing record and consistent growth, but we should all make a concerted effort to avoid authoritarianism. Make an informed decision, You In? Socialism and Fascism are the polar opposite of the values which the Libertarian Party stands.
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What type of Libertarian are You? Learn more at Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libertarianism
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