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socialism is the antethisis of Libertarianism...
Based on the idea of a collectivist origin of rights, socialism is a system in which the state owns the means of production and of capital for investing in collective projects. there are many conceived forms of this, with the most famous being those of the Utopian socialists who envisioned a world in which all needs were met by the state's planned economy and all action being for the good of society as a whole.
libertarianism, in contrast, is a system based on the non aggression axiom:
"no person shall initiate coercion against another individual"
no exceptions
this goes hand in hand with the concept of private property rights, as opposed to state controlled use of property in a socialist system. the individual, acting upon his own rational self interest, has the right to dispose of this property as he wishes. Murray Rothbard, one of the framers of the modern anarcho-capitalist movement, argued that such natural market tendencies as the need to preserve capital gains into the future, etc... would benefit mankind on a whole, although this, as Rand said, is just a secondary consequence of free individuals acting on voluntary basis under a philosophically just system in which the only function of government is to uphold our rights to person and property.
libertarians hold to the concept of private ownership of all utilities, roads, etc. and are most closely associated with the Austrian school of economic thought, which puts emphasis on the actions of individuals in a free society based on psychology.
Ron Paul, Lew Rockwell, Ayn Rand (though she denied it) and Murray Rothbard are all examples of famous libertarians...
BTW... the libertarian PARTY is a statist organization which does not strongly stick to the principles of laissez faire and non initiation of force... it's just a watered down version of the republican party.
Edit: The Libertarian party - as with any political party in the massive US - contains a broad spectrum of ideology and adherence to party principles. Stating point blank that the Libertarian party is a watered-down version of the GOP is misleading and inaccurate.
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What are the similarities between democracy and libertarianism?
everything, libertarianism is democracy and democracy is libertarianism.
When was Libertarianism Today created?
Libertarianism Today was created in 2010.
What is the ISBN of Libertarianism Today?
The ISBN of Libertarianism Today is 978-0313377549.
Why has socialism and libertarianism not been acceptable ideologies in America?
Socialism and Libertarianism are relatively two extremes of the political spectrum, socialism being left and libertarianism being right. Socialism seeks absolute equality of the individual from the state. This meaning that the government decides who should get the wealth of the country usually by taking money from the upper-class rich part of the countries economic class, and giving it to the lower-class poorer people. This idea is fundamentally unsound with American's because it has never worked in the history of the world and led to the collapse of many nations, most notably the former Soviet Union in the Cold War. For example, you cannot have a Doctor making the same amount of money as a fast food worker. Why? Because then no one will strive to become a doctor because there is no incentive. Libertarianism was the basic foundation of the United States very early on. Libertarianism calls for absolute minimum government control over the people and some Libertarians even believe in no government at all. Government has since expanded since the country's founding and Libertarianism has since lost much of it's popularity as the people have generally blamed the government of not regulating the nations economy properly as a result of the current economic recession. Americans constantly debate the role of government to this day. The left arguing for more government, and the right arguing for less. Thus both left and right extremes have not been acceptable.
What is the ISBN of Libertarianism without inequality?
The ISBN of Libertarianism without inequality is 978-0199243952.
How many pages does Libertarianism without inequality have?
Libertarianism without inequality has 168 pages.
When was Libertarianism without inequality created?
Libertarianism without inequality was created on 2003-07-03.
Was Libertarianism an variant of liberalism?
Libertarianism could be called political conservatism combined with moral liberalism
What countries are libertarianism?
Libertarianism only really exists in the United States. Elsewhere it is simply called liberalism.
What is the difference between communism and libertarianism?
libertarianism gives people freedom, communism oppresses it. libertarianism creates opportunity, communism takes it away, and communism seeks to destroy the ultimately more fair and efficient free market whereas libertarianism wishes to employ it to progress humanity.
Use socialism and communism in a sentence?
It's quite silly to compare socialism or communism with capitalism without comparing them to each other.
Does capitalism engage in centralized planning whereas socialism does not?
There are many types of capitalism and socialism. Types of capitalism which engage in central planning include state-capitalism, or corporate capitalism. Types of socialism which engage in central planning include communism, and state socialism. Types of capitalism which do not engage in central planning include laissez faire capitalism, american libertarianism, or anarcho-capitalism. Types of socialism which do not engage in central planning include mutualism, and libertarian socialism. Of course, all institutions involve some degree of central planning, ie a corporation, a collectively run factory, or a family.
