I have seen a lot of posts comparing leftist “snowflakes” to people who get offended on the right, or libertarians. These can make for some cute memes, but there is a qualitative difference.
Tag: libertarian
We Need More People Like David Friedman
So many people who proclaim to love humanity hate people. They love their romanticized ideal of what humanity is. However, they have disdain for regular people.
Liberty Only Requires Removing One Lie
We don’t actually need to make people know anything new, or be anything new, in order to drastically improve society.
“Refugees,” “Immigration,” and “Borders”
Government importation of people for any reason is NOT “immigration.” I oppose this as strongly as I oppose government control (rationing) of “immigration” and “securing the borders.”
Letting “Laws” Control You
I don’t believe you should destroy the environment just to spite the socialists who use the environment as their excuse to destroy liberty. I know conservatives who do this. I also know libertarians who make a point to break “laws” just to be breaking “laws.”
Does the Pope Advocate the Initiation of Violence?
The Pope is either a despicable liar or a complete ignoramus. Or possibly both. (How’s that for a gentle opening statement?) If you think that’s a tad harsh, read on.
The Gift (?) of Oddness
Looking back on my life I find that the times that hold the most value are the times when I did things that were strange, unexpected, unconventional, risky, or just weird. Those are the things I remember and smile about the most.
“Autistic Shrieking”? Nope.
How silly is this new meme of calling rational libertarian/anarchist objections to blatant statism “autistic shrieking“? Incredibly silly–and probably insulting to both the libertarian and the autistic. But, it follows a pattern I’ve noticed before, in unrelated areas.
There’s No Such Thing as Legalized Crime
I wish it would go without saying, but many a libertarian decry practices like taxation and civil asset forfeiture as “legalized theft.” Et cetera, Et cetera. It is only “legalized” if the laws allowing it actually applied to anyone, that they are anything more than opinions scribbled on parchment, paper, or computer screens.
Spontaneous Order is Not an Engineered Outcome
I’m convinced that the kind of laws, customs, and government that reign at any time in a society largely reflect that society’s ideologies. If I am correct about this matter, then libertarianism – just like “Progressivism,” Nazism, Talibanism, or any other ism – cannot be imposed in a way that lasts for any length of time.