"libertarianism"

[Igel]

33. It's what comes from trying to

explain in your framework what those living in a different framework believe.

You don't recognize yourself in how (L) present you to yourself; they won't recognize themselves in how (D) present (L) to themselves.

The last talks I had in depth with any libertarians occurred a while back. But he had such "toxic" and "un-Democratic" views as freedom of speech, legalization of controlled substances, legalization of same-sex marriage, all on the same basis as (D) did: Keep government from controlling what you did in private or, if there was no overt harm, in public.

Most of his views are now dubbed "progressive." Not all. Some were "conservative". If all you see is one part of his views, he was a RWer; if all you see is another part, he was left of many progressives. Without the "government has to remake society and force this to happen so please, give me all the authority over others that I need" approach.