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JaneyVee

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14. You're thinking of Liberal Libertarians. RW Libertarians are Anarcho-capitalists.

Reply to Demo_Chris (Reply #11)

Sun Dec 23, 2012, 07:02 PM

Dec 2012

And are very much against all those things you suggest they are NOT against. For example: You say they are NOT against gay marriage, yet RW Libertarians would be FOR allowing corporations to discriminate against hiring gays because they are against any Govt laws that could make such discrimination illegal. Therefore, RW libertarians aren't on the side of liberty.

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Right-wing libertarianism has always been a deeply authoritarian political philosophy. [View all] pampango Dec 2012 OP

An important expansion on George Monbiot's piece: freshwest Dec 2012 #1

Wing nuts may call it libertarianism standingtall Dec 2012 #2

+1 ellisonz Dec 2012 #3

Not really. The fascists would likely kill or lock up libertarians... white_wolf Dec 2012 #4

'Fascists are indeed corporatists'...with the "ultimate ideal is a strong state capable of defending pampango Dec 2012 #6

Thanks, but still not convinced they are not fascist. standingtall Dec 2012 #7

Libertarians are utter idiots and dangerous, but I don't think they are fascists. white_wolf Dec 2012 #8

I haven't yet met tama Dec 2012 #10

I call it looneytarianism Major Nikon Dec 2012 #12

I always knew that Libertarians in general are full of shit. CheapShotArtist Dec 2012 #5

I dont think they are racist or favor segregation, they just dont care about it davidn3600 Dec 2012 #9

Respectfully, words like Libertarian, Fascism, and what not, have actual meanings. Demo_Chris Dec 2012 #11

You're thinking of Liberal Libertarians. RW Libertarians are Anarcho-capitalists. JaneyVee Dec 2012 #14

It goes back to slavery ThoughtCriminal Dec 2012 #13