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LeftishBrit

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5. The same principles that motivate OWS do NOT motivate the modern Libertarian movement
Fri Jun 22, 2012, 05:56 AM
Jun 2012

Of course some people may join OWS protests for reasons other than the usual principles; but most OWS supporters are protesting in favour of social justice; against the super-rich robbing the poor; in favour of government spending to help the public, and welfare going to those who need it, rather than the banks.Right-libertarians do not care about social justice; they are fine with the super-rich being allowed to rob the poor, so long as the government isn't directly involved; they don't want government spending or welfar for ANYONE.

An unrestricted free market, such as that favoured by Ron Paul and the Austrian School, basically means favouring the already-strong, and trampling all over poor, weak, vulnerable, sick or disabled people. And in the end trampling over the public in general.

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