the co-opting of true Libertarianism as it was envisioned during the french revolution into this weird pro-corporate hellhole that the tea party chuds use today has been one of the most depressing developments.
I used to explain this as being “Corporate Libertarian” and “Individual Libertarian”, where one is based around the freedom of Money and one is based around the freedom of Individuals. And I would align myself with the individual side.
I realize now that i was just talking myself into believing in anarchism lmfao
The self-described libertarians I grew up around didn’t even fit into the corporate/individual categories. They were more along the lines of, “government should only exist to the extent that it benefits me personally, and should not exist wherever I find it annoying or inconvenient.” I joke that the top 3 priorities of modern American libertarians are I, Me, Mine.
the co-opting of true Libertarianism as it was envisioned during the french revolution into this weird pro-corporate hellhole that the tea party chuds use today has been one of the most depressing developments.
I used to explain this as being “Corporate Libertarian” and “Individual Libertarian”, where one is based around the freedom of Money and one is based around the freedom of Individuals. And I would align myself with the individual side.
I realize now that i was just talking myself into believing in anarchism lmfao
The self-described libertarians I grew up around didn’t even fit into the corporate/individual categories. They were more along the lines of, “government should only exist to the extent that it benefits me personally, and should not exist wherever I find it annoying or inconvenient.” I joke that the top 3 priorities of modern American libertarians are I, Me, Mine.