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In reply to the discussion: Just curious: What exactly does a libertarian's version of disaster relief look like? [View all]exboyfil
(18,359 posts)30. The government?
Actually all of the property holders in a community get together and decide to contract for the services noted in 1) and 2) based upon a mutually agreed upon formula.
In other words you never get past the first step. Try to get two Libertarians to open their wallet for each other let alone for a community.
I guess some independent third party could do studies on "spec" and offer to sell the information or the insurance. Getting independent verification of the credit worthiness of the party selling the insurance (and the actual need) might be tricky.
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Just curious: What exactly does a libertarian's version of disaster relief look like? [View all]
Tommy_Carcetti
Sep 2017
OP
you have to be more specific. is the libertarian adversely affected by the disaster?
unblock
Sep 2017
#1
They don't get that a libertarian state would actually be just rule by warlords.
Coventina
Sep 2017
#11
Depends on if it's the liberatarian or someone else who needs disaster relief that shapes it.
haele
Sep 2017
#9
Just look at the photos of the storm damage and you'll get an idea, then imagine...
brush
Sep 2017
#13
Hoping for the benevolence and thriftiness of the entrepreneur/free market.
HughBeaumont
Sep 2017
#14
"If I can plug into a benefit, I DESERVE IT. If I can't plug into your benefit stream, IT'S A TAX!"
TheBlackAdder
Sep 2017
#43