To: quidnunc
The author is a complete idiot and has no clue what he is talking about. I am a libertarian (couldn't tell could ya) and I have a clue what I believe in. Marxism and Libertarianism (sp?) are totally opposite of each other. Marxist believe in the state controlling almost everything, while Libertarians believe in the state controlling a little as possible. In other words Marxism is to have no personal or economic freedoms, while Libertarians believe in a lot of personal and economic freedom. Can't explain it simpler than that.
I wonder if the author would explain the different forms of conservatism as well. I will admit some people who call themselves libertarians are not. They have no idea what it really is. They call themselves that because they don't want to be labeled liberal or anarchist. If they don't believe in small limited government (big tax cuts, sending cuts, etc.) and government not getting in the way of your personal life unless you violate someone's rights are not a Libertarian.
16 posted on
03/07/2005 1:31:58 PM PST by
libertarianben
(Looking for sanity and his hard to find cousin common sense)
To: libertarianben; HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity
Libertarian is a tricky definition. It means radically different things to different people. Some view libertarianism as the "classic" conservatism. Small government, which is mainly local.
However many more tend to the libertine view. All is permitted, no matter what the cost.
Pure Marxism is similar to Libertarianism in that there is no government per se. The difference is that a Marxist state first needs a totalitarian system to "reeducate" the people.
23 posted on
03/07/2005 2:01:08 PM PST by
redgolum
("God is dead" -- Nietzsche. "Nietzsche is dead" -- God.)
To: libertarianben
The author is a complete idiot and has no clue what he is talking about. I am a libertarian (couldn't tell could ya) and I have a clue what I believe in. Marxism and Libertarianism (sp?) are totally opposite of each other. I thought that is kind of what the author said, they are at complete opposite ends. Maxism is the delusion beleif in total collectivism, while Libertarinism is the delusion beleif in total individualism.
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