And yet... He has chosen to run with being pro gun as a center part of his platform. Clearly that is one of the most radioactive of social issues. Libertarians have ALWAYS been known for their pro gun views. Always. So you tell me, what really sets a Libertarian and a conservative apart, because I'm rapidly coming to the conclusion that I'm leaning more and more heavily to the Libertarian side. I left the Republicans after 37 years of activism and donations in January 2013. Felt strange at first and then.... it felt soooooo good.
“Libertopians are NOT Conservatives”
Nonsense.
Ronald Reagan’s opinion on Libertarianism:
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Dg0Axyvlkm0
Well, when it comes to the parties themselves, there are several issues, including the main one that made Ron Paul a bad fit as a Libertarian candidate: abortion. Gay marriage is another. The Libertarian Party embraces abortion rights and gay marriage. They also tend toward an unrealistic view of the dangers of this world, and that includes open borders on immigration.
What we know as “conservatism” is a blend of libertarianism and traditionalism. They were once thought to be incompatible, and therefore ineffective as a counter to the march of liberalism, but they were philosophically blended by a man named Frank Meyer, popularized by William F. Buckley, Jr., and brought to the heights of the political world by President Reagan. Obviously, there were others involved along the way, but that’s the basics of it.