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"Coercion" and "initiation of physical aggression" are the most common.  Basically, they boil down to this: "Rights are force we like. Coercion is force we don't like."
 
"Coercion" and "initiation of physical aggression" are the most common.  Basically, they boil down to this: "Rights are force we like. Coercion is force we don't like."
  
Also known as "Libertarian American Vernacular English" or more simply: Libonics.  ([https://www.reddit.com/r/EnoughLibertarianSpam/comments/jepr71/anything_i_dont_like_violates_the_nap/g9fxgqe/ Thanks, sotonohito!])
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Also known as "Libertarian American Vernacular English" or more simply: Libonics.  ([https://www.reddit.com/r/EnoughLibertarianSpam/comments/jepr71/anything_i_dont_like_violates_the_nap/g9fxgqe/ Thanks, sotonohito!]) Sometimes also called "libspeak".  In essence, it makes it impossible to truly communicate with the true believers.
  
 
A fun way to learn about this propaganda is to play {{Link|LINGO: Libertarian propaganda term BINGO.}}  It doesn't have as many terms as this page, but it is a good start.
 
A fun way to learn about this propaganda is to play {{Link|LINGO: Libertarian propaganda term BINGO.}}  It doesn't have as many terms as this page, but it is a good start.

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