Anyone here, deep in their heart, an Anarchist?

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18. Definitely

However, a seductive aspect of Libertarianism is the claim that it is quite nearly anarchistic, and so I always approach such discussions very cautiously.

It is quite important to note that most civil liberties in modern society (the civil rights legislation in the 60's is a good example here) have been ENFORCED. Those whom it was forced upon certainly did not respect the law nor those who created it. They wanted Jim Crow to continue.

Sound familiar? Remind you of some comments by Rand and Ron Paul? Comments which disgusted most here on DU?

Just as "States' Rights" was just a cover for maintaining slavery and then Jim Crow, so is the claim of Libertarianism simply a cover for might make right and no equality in fact. One must recognize that it is community, not just the individual, that has value in human society. No one is an island.

Yes, I have a strongly anarchistic streak. However, I recognize how easily those "tendencies" can be co-opted by very dark personalities and objectives.