Libertarian Socialism: Does It Make Sense and How Does It Work?

Libertas Bella ^ | 5/9/2022 | Jose Nino

[libertasbella]

Are libertarianism and socialism diametrically opposed? The libertarian socialist would say no.

The political philosophy of libertarian socialism categorically rejects state interference in social affairs and instead proposes the abolition of authoritarian institutions that inhibit freedom and justice.

The rejection of state socialism and the current mixed economy define libertarian socialism. Instead, the libertarian socialism project calls for decentralized institutions that use direct democracy or voluntary associations to break up centralized institutions and institutions captured by rent-seeking capitalists.

[GaryCrow]

What’s described isn’t socialism. And it soon wouldn’t be voluntary, if implemented.

Exactly

It'll be libertarian until the first person says no, then the pistol to the back of their head will do away with the libertarian part.

[Alvin Diogenes]

It'll be libertarian until the first person says no, then the pistol to the back of their head will do away with the libertarian part.

That's how the left wing always works; it's been that way since the political left was invented in the French Revolution.

Plus, the "libertarian" references here are bogus. None of this has anything to do with libertarian thought; these "it takes a village" people are just trying to coopt their opponents' philosophy and confuse the gullible.

[jmacusa]

Bulls**t. Socialism doesn't work, has never worked and NEVER will work.

In the last century alone some 200 million people were killed by socialism.

Almost all the murdered were done in by their own socialist governments.
The only people enamored of socialism are those who have never lived under it.’’Democrat Socialism’’, “Libertarian Socialism''. Political lunacy and moral idiocy is what it is. No one ever talks up National Socialism, aka, Nazism. That's like the turd in the punch to these types. What ever fools who are taken in by socialism don't understand is that you can vote yourself into socialism but you end up having to shoot your way out of it.

[jmacusa]

Noam Chomsky, that old Commie bastard should loved Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge.

[Valpal1]

Sometimes they are and sometimes they aren’t because they have crossed one line too many.

[Irenic]

People aren’t disciplined enough for this...collectively.

Socialism doesn’t work, none of it. We have quasi socialism right here in the US and it’s a large part of what is sinking us.

I am not a people person. I don’t want to do collectives and I don’t want to ride a bus with people, I don’t want to share property with people. I vant to be left alone...

[Peter ODonnell]

First they came for the libertarian socialists ... both of ‘em.

[Worldtraveler once upon a time]

One notices that you post your own material, and in your "about page" state "To that end, we offer apparel that allows you to express your solidarity with human freedom."

So you seem a plain old capitalist. Free to advertise through Free Republic and sell your "merch" to your fans.

Interesting that your "about" page speaks of you as "we." Would that be the collective "we," the corporate "we" or the royal "we?"

https://freerepublic.com/~libertasbella/

[libertasbella]

Any religion which doesn’t mind my business is A-OK by me.