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In reply to the discussion: Questionnaire to see how liberal you are. I'm a Green and didn't know it [View all]Xithras
(16,191 posts)My "libertarian" economic views draw heavily on my anarcho-libertarian background. Remember the Seattle anti-WTO protests in the 90's? My economic viewpoints were largely formed in the middle of that, and haven't changed much.
Strong opposition to economic neoliberalism, strong support of anti-capitalist movements, strong anti-globalization roots...that pretty much describes my fundamental economic viewpoints. It's basic libertarian socialism, as described by Chomsky.
A lot of people who dislike the word "libertarian" call it other names, like "anti-authoritarian socialism" or "stateless socialism". It's simply a recognition that government can be usurped by the powerful, and that the only safe way to keep power in the hands of the people...is to keep the power in the hands of the people.