Confessions of a recovering Libertarian: How I escaped a world of Ron Paul hero worship

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60. "Anarchocapitalist" - seriously?

You mean *THESE* people?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anarchocapitalist

Anarcho-capitalism (also referred to as free-market anarchism, market anarchism, private-property anarchism, libertarian anarchism) is a political philosophy which advocates the elimination of the state in favor of individual sovereignty, private property, and open markets. Anarcho-capitalists believe that in the absence of statute (law by decree or legislation), society would improve itself through the discipline of the free market (or what its proponents describe as a "voluntary society&quot . In an anarcho-capitalist society, law enforcement, courts, and all other security services would be operated by privately funded competitors rather than centrally through compulsory taxation.

"Anarchocapitalism: Because restaurants that kill people while not observing health code standards will eventually go out of business - that will teach 'em!"

or

"Anarchocapitalism: Because poop in your beef from unregulated slaughter houses is just one of the chances you take when grocery shopping - down with the FDA!"

or

"Anarchocapitalism: Because getting equal treatment under the law is always better when you pay a privately funded competitor - it isn't really leaving you open to a "protection plan" from competing gangs of Mafioso!"

or

"Anarchocapitalism: Because safety regulations in the work place are for sissies - just ask a coal miner or oil rig operator!"



Eh, you should come join the rest of the mature adults in society as soon as you learn the value of the social safety net. It seems to happen a lot once people discover:

1) they are not immortal
2) trying to stay employed while getting cancer treatments or lying in the hospital is "challenging"
3) being a "good, valuable worker" doesn't mean your job won't disappear during fourth quarter cut-backs

or any combination of the above, plus a few more shocking realizations about real life.

"anarchocapitalist" --

Sigh. Welcome to DU.