Difference between revisions of "The Short, Simple Dismissal Of Libertarianism"
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* Libertarian economic arguments are based on multiple, conflicting, unrealistic economic models such as "economic man". | * Libertarian economic arguments are based on multiple, conflicting, unrealistic economic models such as "economic man". | ||
* Libertarians prefer the feudal property relations of business and markets to democracy. | * Libertarians prefer the feudal property relations of business and markets to democracy. | ||
| − | * Libertarian philosophy is a "one size fits all" procrustean bed that doesn't address the other human needs of women, children, elderly, incompetent, sick, minorities and others who resent being forced | + | * Libertarian philosophy is a "one size fits all" procrustean bed that doesn't address the other human needs of women, children, elderly, incompetent, sick, minorities and others who resent being forced into unjust market competitions. |
| − | * Libertarianism is domineering and totalitarian: nothing and nobody is excused from ownership and markets. No matter how impractical | + | * Libertarianism is domineering and totalitarian: nothing and nobody is excused from ownership and markets. No matter how impractical markets might be. |
| − | + | * Libertarians want to dictate what freedoms we get for all time, and don't want to allow others to choose their freedoms. | |
| − | * Libertarians want to dictate what freedoms we get, and don't want to allow others to choose their freedoms. | + | |
* Libertarians ignore ideas of equality and justice except to make the ludicrous claim that markets provide them. | * Libertarians ignore ideas of equality and justice except to make the ludicrous claim that markets provide them. | ||
* Libertarians demonize government while ignoring the benefits of government. | * Libertarians demonize government while ignoring the benefits of government. | ||
| + | * Libertarians shill for the wealthy. | ||
* The intellectual structure of modern libertarianism has been funded from the start by the wealthy and corporations as propaganda to serve their interests. | * The intellectual structure of modern libertarianism has been funded from the start by the wealthy and corporations as propaganda to serve their interests. | ||
* Libertarians engage in corporate-funded denialism of science, history and economics. | * Libertarians engage in corporate-funded denialism of science, history and economics. | ||
