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Originally Posted by Barry-xlovecam
Anarchist My Ass -- Last week you were a Libertarian  |
Lol bro.. I'll give you a pass because most people don't dive into these topics very much.
One can be a libertarian and an anarchist simultaneously. How?
Central to libertarianism is the NAP (Non-Aggression Principle), which is the recognition that it's wrong to initiate or threaten the initiation of force against a person or property.
Libertarians who consistently adhere to the NAP in every aspect, are also anarchists. This is because taxation breaks the NAP (taxation is a required element of any government).
So the libertarian political party, who attempts to run for political office; those guys don't consistently apply the NAP. They're not consistent in their philosophy. Some do it because they think it's the best way to "transition" from state to stateless societies, but most are just confused minarchists.
Further reading:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libertarian_anarchism
Edit: Ron Paul was a libertarian, but he was one of the very few who's ultimate end goal was anarchy / voluntaryism.
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