Difference between revisions of "The Short, Simple Dismissal Of Libertarianism"
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* 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. | * 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 markets might be. | * 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 | + | * Libertarians want to dictate which freedoms we get for all time, 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 argue as if government is monolithic when there are hundreds of competing nations and most contain balances of powers and many independent levels. | ||
* Libertarians shill for the wealthy. | * 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. | ||
