The problem with the Libertarian Party is that its “leadership” and many of its rank and file are far closer to the Left than the Right, and have an overwhelming obsession with legalizing drugs, pacifism and isolationism, keeping the borders open, and maintaining abortion. And the anarchists in its ranks do it no favors either.
That’s crap. Libertarianism is as far from anarchism as capitalism is from communism. One of libertarianism’s basic right is property, which is total anathama to anarchists.
You’ve done what the author has noted is done too often - to conservatives by liberals, and to libertarians by both liberals and self-styled conservatives - set up a straw man that has no basis in reality, and knock it down.
Ya know, I keep hearing the same stuff over and over.... my first statement is that all republicans are conservatives..... Now, you know and I know that is just not true. The same runs for libertarians.. there are capital L libertarians and small l libertarians. The small l libertarian is closer to a conservative than a nut job capital L libertarian. We believe in the constitution as written. Now, the constitution as written is not pleasant for “hard core” social conservatives. It is also not pleasant for libs ( I am not putting the two into the same basket, so please do not flame me for this statement )
Now for the drug issue. A conservative believes that the state needs to regulate certain personal behaviors. A small l libertarian believes in personal responsibility. That means you accept ALL responsibility for your actions, both physical and monitary.
Please do not throw the “what about murder? what about rape” crap out there. These are infantile arguments, and have no common sense. A small l libertarian also believes in civil rights and rule of law.
Now, does anyone have any real questions or wish to have a real debate?
Beyond that there is no difference.