Re:Freedom is not simple
by mchusma on Wednesday August 12, 2020 @11:16AM
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I would be curious about the works you find confusing on this matter. To me libertarianism (big L and small l) is very acutely aware of tradeoffs. This is sort of the entire "point" of libertarianism. I think your article is essentially a core libertarian message, so i think you may be confusing libertarianism with the American Republican Party (which is definitely not libertarian but occasionally adopts some of the language of libertarianism).
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The point of libertarianism is not to be "acutely aware of tradeoffs". The contemporary libertarian writings I have seen were pretty much the opposite.
The parent asked for clarity on which writings, and I am similarly curious.
I can’t imagine a Libertarian worldview that isn’t aware of the fact that actions that impinge of the rights and freedoms of others need to be limited, and enforcing those laws are one of the few genuine responsibilities of the government. To pretend otherwise is a total straw man.
Re:Freedom is not simple
by nickthemagicman on Thursday August 13, 2020 @12:08AM
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Yeah exactly. Libertarians don't advocate for zero gov't. There's a lot of demonization and (willful?) lack of nuance and understanding of it.