A political philosophy that combines Liberalism and Libertarianism. Liberaltarians are usually left on fiscal issues, such as healthcare and tax policy, and libertarian on issues such as drug and prostitution legalisation. They often do not believe in some social liberal ideas such as affirmative action, smoking bans and hate crimes. They are usually anti war, as both liberalism and libertarianism are, and pro-same sex marriage. Liberaltarians exist in the USA as well as other countries.
Liberaltarianism proves that somebody can believe in personal responsibility and that the government can look after it's citizens. They believe strongly in the philosophy that people should be able to do anything they want as long it doesn't effect anybody who didn't voluntarily participate, and they also believe that the government can and should help it's citizens.
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Overall, liberaltarians are socially liberal, fiscally moderate noninterventionists. Somewhere between Ron Paul and Dennis Kucinich.
Overall, liberaltarians are socially liberal, fiscally moderate noninterventionists. Somewhere between Ron Paul and Dennis Kucinich.
Liberal: Conservatives and libertarians ignore the fact that there are still people who can't afford healthcare.
Conservative: Liberals just want to take money out of the economy to meddle in our lives and fund wasteful projects.
Libertarian: And neither of you two know how to balance a budget.
Liberaltarian: I guess that's why I'm not a conservative, libertarian, or liberal. You guys can continue pretending like theres only two or three ideologies and ignore the fact that there's people like me who think that all of those ideologies are flawed in some ways.
Conservative: Liberals just want to take money out of the economy to meddle in our lives and fund wasteful projects.
Libertarian: And neither of you two know how to balance a budget.
Liberaltarian: I guess that's why I'm not a conservative, libertarian, or liberal. You guys can continue pretending like theres only two or three ideologies and ignore the fact that there's people like me who think that all of those ideologies are flawed in some ways.
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Get the Liberaltarian mug.1) A person who claims to be a Libertarian, yet cannot seem to find a single thing wrong with ANY massive violation of Constitutional law proposed by a Leftist. 2) A self-described "Libertarian" who continues blaming the Bush administration for all the increasingly-Fascist activities of the current administration. See: Hypocrite.
Chris just used his blog entry for today to pen a twelve-paragraph screed about the evils of "Neocon Fascism", then finished it by praising Obama's attempts to censor his critics. He's SUCH a Liberaltarian!
by BADKarma October 7, 2011
Get the Liberaltarian mug.A group of Republicans who think that they are like the Boston Tea Party of 1773 minus the red face paint and feathers and tomahawks.
Spearheaded by such (not really) self-made men as Steve Forbes, Jeb Bush and Donald Trump
Want to return to the glory days of zero income taxes, no paved roads, running water, public schools, electricity,penicillin or laws banning slavery or child labor. In other words, they think even the Amish are too willing to take a handout from Uncle Sam.
Spearheaded by such (not really) self-made men as Steve Forbes, Jeb Bush and Donald Trump
Want to return to the glory days of zero income taxes, no paved roads, running water, public schools, electricity,penicillin or laws banning slavery or child labor. In other words, they think even the Amish are too willing to take a handout from Uncle Sam.
These tea party libertarians are the greediest people imaginable, and they know nothing about history or what suffering regular working Americans experience at the hands of corporations and Wall Street tycoons.
Tea party libertarians = GOP neo-cons
Tea party libertarians = GOP neo-cons
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Get the tea party libertarian mug.A social libertarian is a person who believes in social liberty, i.e., individual independence and communal autonomy from overarching government or state control.
A social libertarian typically rejects the concentration of decision-making authority into distant, oligarchical, centralized bureaucracies - federal or monolithic - favoring instead the diffusion and localization of that decision-making authority.
Social libertarians support a political, social, and economic environment which allows voluntary accession to associations, but also permits a person to choose to remain free of restraint by society, except in cases in which an individual's claim of freedom interferes with another individual's right to be free from unwarranted, aggressive coercion or harm.
Social libertarians regard free-market capitalism and democratic, communalistic socialism as equally conducive economic means towards the ends of generalistic liberation from tyranny.
A social libertarian typically rejects the concentration of decision-making authority into distant, oligarchical, centralized bureaucracies - federal or monolithic - favoring instead the diffusion and localization of that decision-making authority.
Social libertarians support a political, social, and economic environment which allows voluntary accession to associations, but also permits a person to choose to remain free of restraint by society, except in cases in which an individual's claim of freedom interferes with another individual's right to be free from unwarranted, aggressive coercion or harm.
Social libertarians regard free-market capitalism and democratic, communalistic socialism as equally conducive economic means towards the ends of generalistic liberation from tyranny.
Murray Bookchin's support of decentralized, non-hierarchical communal autonomy, coupled with a belief in individual liberty, indicates that he and his adherents are social libertarians.
by rogue-economist January 23, 2011
Get the Social Libertarian mug.A Conservative Libertarian in the United States is a person that adheres to the constitution as a libertarian does, but will do so in a conservative manner. Conservative Libertarians are conservative in political nature, such as foreign policy, homeland security, and economics while strictly interpreting the constitution as it states. They believe in free rights, liberty, and the opportunity for everyone to make it to the top. Conservative Libertarians leave it up to the individual to determine what is right and wrong for themselves, and leave it up to the states to deal with murder and unjustified actions. Conservative Libertarianism is also a political position that deals with morality and ethical beliefs, based that all men and women are created equal. It is also a political party that does not allow religious beliefs to get in the way of allowing all people (regardless of their background, ethical standpoints, religious standpoints, or sexuality) the promises of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Jim: Hey, John! Did you hear about conservative libertarians? They believe that it is up to the individual to decide what is right for themselves rather than making ridiculous laws that are aimed at 5 people, but directly effect the rest of the state's population! Like the 21 drinking age!
John: Yeah, I heard! And one of their best beliefs is to disregard all religious thinking when running the country to get things done, thinking on morality rather than religion.
Jim: Exactly! It's a shame that they haven't run the country yet because of the damn sheeple we have in this country...
John: Yeah, I heard! And one of their best beliefs is to disregard all religious thinking when running the country to get things done, thinking on morality rather than religion.
Jim: Exactly! It's a shame that they haven't run the country yet because of the damn sheeple we have in this country...
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