A libertarian is someone who only cares about themselves and has no idea how politics work. A libertarian believes tehy should be free to do whatever they want, within limits they consider reasonable, and other people should be free to leave libertarians alone. They believe that passing a law will make things happen with no regards to things like cause and effect. Their political ideals align more closely with Lincoln era Republicans or with FDR era Democrats, but they will vote for whoever makes promises that libertarians want to hear.
My friend ended a political discussion by declaring he is a libertarian, meaning he believes he is right and will not listen to other views.
by AIGeneratedBot November 18, 2020
The political philosophy that...
1. ...says no one has the right to initate force against another. Period. Even if it's for their own good.
2. ...says government in a free society exists only to (A)protect its citizens from having force initated on them, and to (B)punish those who have initiated force on others.
3. ...IS NOT ANARCHISM, a belief that everything government provides, society can provide more effectively.
4. ...was derived from classical liberalism, the very philosophy that the United States was founded apon and roughly operated under up until the end of the 1800s.
5. ...is the most logical, humane, and ethical political system ever thought of.
For insight on the *practical* benefits of such a system, interested bodies should read "Healing Our World" by Dr. Mary J. Ruwart, just to get started. (Freely available on the Net.)
1. ...says no one has the right to initate force against another. Period. Even if it's for their own good.
2. ...says government in a free society exists only to (A)protect its citizens from having force initated on them, and to (B)punish those who have initiated force on others.
3. ...IS NOT ANARCHISM, a belief that everything government provides, society can provide more effectively.
4. ...was derived from classical liberalism, the very philosophy that the United States was founded apon and roughly operated under up until the end of the 1800s.
5. ...is the most logical, humane, and ethical political system ever thought of.
For insight on the *practical* benefits of such a system, interested bodies should read "Healing Our World" by Dr. Mary J. Ruwart, just to get started. (Freely available on the Net.)
"(Left-)Liberals want the government to be your Mommy. Conservatives want government to be your Daddy. Libertarians want it to treat you like an adult."
by Learned Larry April 18, 2004
by B-Dogg October 18, 2003
1)In America, this term is used to describe the economic policy known as liberalism in Europe and Latin America.
2)Also an anti-authoritarian ideology, usually associated with Anarchism.
2)Also an anti-authoritarian ideology, usually associated with Anarchism.
1)Libertarians believe in free-market capitalism and property rights are a central tennet of their philosophy.
2)To avoid being confused with terrorists, anarchists sometimes call themselves libertarians.
2)To avoid being confused with terrorists, anarchists sometimes call themselves libertarians.
by unem May 29, 2005
Bob Barr voted for the Patriot Act, but somehow got addicted to pot and butt sex, so he became a Libertarian so it wouldn't look so bad if someone found out about it.
by Monday's Dusk February 22, 2009
A pot-smoking conservative
by AJ89 July 11, 2008
Someone who is part of a broad spectrum of political ideology that advocates for less coercion, thinks that the governments power should be limited or abolished, and values consent. Right libertarians believe that a private and free market benefits and progresses society the most out of any other economic system. They also believe that corporations and monopolies are products of the state from mass regulation and taxation. The vast majority of right libertarians are not wealthy millionaires, by the way. The left libertarians believe that the people, should voluntarily own the means of production, whether that means everyone in a society should be part of a worker cooperative or everyone of a society owns the means and end results of production. Markets are not exclusive to capitalism too, look at market socialism. Both sides are actively against government oppression (both oppression against anyone in and out of the country) and corporations and are for liberty and consent. Both sides believe that consent is very valuable, if you consent to something, the government shouldn't be allowed to restrict you from doing it. Both sides also believe in the legalization of all victimless crimes. A victimless crime is a crime that doesn't actually violate anyone's rights or a crime that is actually a consensual action.
Here is what a libertarian is not: a pedophile, an advocate of slavery, a neofeudalist, an authoritarian, a republican/conservative, a democrat/liberal, or a bootlicker.
Here is what a libertarian is not: a pedophile, an advocate of slavery, a neofeudalist, an authoritarian, a republican/conservative, a democrat/liberal, or a bootlicker.
Liberal: Libertarianism is when pedo, neofeudalism, and slavery
Libertarian: Since when are any of those consensual?
Conservatives: But who will murder the civilians in the Middle East?
Libertarians: The endless intervention in the Middle East and the murder of civilians is wrong and should be stopped.
Conservatives: :'(
Right libertarian to left libertarians: YOU'RE NOT A REAL LIBERTARIAN
Left libertarians to right libertarians: NO, YOU ARE NOT THE REAL LIBERTARIAN
Other Libertarians: Can't we just get along??
Capitalists: Markets are exclusive to capitalism!
Market Socialists: No they are not. Market socialism is a type of economy that instead of having privately owned companies, the companies are democratically controlled by the people who work for the company, and because there are individual companies that would compete, there would be markets.
Libertarian: Since when are any of those consensual?
Conservatives: But who will murder the civilians in the Middle East?
Libertarians: The endless intervention in the Middle East and the murder of civilians is wrong and should be stopped.
Conservatives: :'(
Right libertarian to left libertarians: YOU'RE NOT A REAL LIBERTARIAN
Left libertarians to right libertarians: NO, YOU ARE NOT THE REAL LIBERTARIAN
Other Libertarians: Can't we just get along??
Capitalists: Markets are exclusive to capitalism!
Market Socialists: No they are not. Market socialism is a type of economy that instead of having privately owned companies, the companies are democratically controlled by the people who work for the company, and because there are individual companies that would compete, there would be markets.
by bingozuby December 8, 2020