Difference between revisions of "The Short, Simple Dismissal Of Libertarianism"
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* Libertarians use vague glittering generalities of propaganda (terms like "liberty") rather than specifics such as "liberty for A to do B at an uncompensated cost C to D". | * Libertarians use vague glittering generalities of propaganda (terms like "liberty") rather than specifics such as "liberty for A to do B at an uncompensated cost C to D". | ||
* Libertarianism is based on imaginary "natural rights" (including property rights.) Real rights are creations of coercive human institutions such as law. | * Libertarianism is based on imaginary "natural rights" (including property rights.) Real rights are creations of coercive human institutions such as law. | ||
| + | * Libertarians ignore the fact that property is coercive. | ||
* Libertarianism privileges property rights (their "liberty") above all other values, redefining liberty in terms of property. | * Libertarianism privileges property rights (their "liberty") above all other values, redefining liberty in terms of property. | ||
* 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". | ||
