libertarianism
About us
An open, user owned community for the general disscussion of the libertarian philosophy.
- Libertarianism is the belief that each person has the right to live his life as he chooses so long as he respects the equal rights of others.
- Libertarians defend each person’s right to life, liberty, and property.
- In the libertarian view, voluntary agreement is the gold standard of human relationships.
- If there is no good reason to forbid something (a good reason being that it violates the rights of others), it should be allowed.
- Force should be reserved for prohibiting or punishing those who themselves use force.
Most people live their own lives by that code of ethics. Libertarians believe that that code should be applied consistently, even to the actions of governments, which should be restricted to protecting people from violations of their rights. Governments should not use their powers to censor speech, conscript the young, prohibit voluntary exchanges, steal or “redistribute” property, or interfere in the lives of individuals who are otherwise minding their own business.
Source: https://www.libertarianism.org/essays/what-is-libertarianism
Rules
1. Stay on topic
We are a libertarian community. There are no restrictions regarding different stances on the political spectrum, but all posts should be related to the philosophy of libertarianism.
2. Be polite to others and respects each others opinions.
Be polite to others and respects each others opinions. We don't want any form of gatekeeping or circlejerk culture here.
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In general, all types of contributions are allowed, but the relevance to this community must always be evident and presented openly by the contributor. Posts that do not meet these requirements will be removed after a public warning. Also remember to cite you sources!
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This community is fundamentally built upon freedom of speech. Since everyone understands libertarianism differently and we do not want to exclude any kind of content a priori, we appeal to the individual users to block/mute posts or users who do not meet their requirements. Please bear this in mind when filing a report
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"Oliver ... had clashed with candidates from the Mises Caucus faction when he defended free and open immigration during the presidential debate."
"Following his nomination, Oliver was attacked online by Mises Caucus members for ... his view that parents and not the state should decide whether puberty blockers can be prescribed to minors, and because Oliver, who is openly gay, has appeared at pride events holding a rainbow flag."
The libertarian candidate gets attacked by other libertarians for wanting open immigration, trans rights, and for being gay.
Why do these libertarians only want personal freedom for straight white folks?
I wonder where all these "libertarians" stand on women's rights...
Yeah, Kremlintarians and LINOs have been trying to infiltrate the party for years
Libertarians had been split on abortion for years, if that helps clear it up at all.
The Mises Caucus are not libertarians, they are Trumpicans in VERY thin mask.
Don't worry about the "libertarians" that oppose Chase. I imagine after this defeat the false libertarians will rejoin the MAGA crowd. The convention made it clear that the majority of the party still has good values and principals. Focus on that. Chase won the nomination. The others can either join or move on.
Libertarian, to me, breaks down to "Hooray for me, and fuck you."
No, it's hooray for me. Who the fuck are you?