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" or "rational" man. | # Libertarian economic arguments are based on multiple, conflicting, unrealistic economic models such as "economic man" or "rational" 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. | ||
| + | # Libertarians ignore unequal power such as market power. | ||
| + | # Libertarians ignore the special privileges and vast concentrations of wealth and power of corporations. | ||
# Libertarian philosophy is a "one size fits all" procrustean bed that only addresses the desires of economic winners. It doesn't address the 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 only addresses the desires of economic winners. It doesn't address the 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. | ||
