Difference between revisions of "The Short, Simple Dismissal Of Libertarianism"
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# Libertarian ideology pretends that society is so simple that maximizing one axis ("freedom") while ignoring others will lead to optimal results. | # Libertarian ideology pretends that society is so simple that maximizing one axis ("freedom") while ignoring others will lead to optimal results. | ||
# It's an ideology that glorifies and justifies selfishness by painting altruism and empathy as evil. | # It's an ideology that glorifies and justifies selfishness by painting altruism and empathy as evil. | ||
| − | # Libertarianism is a haven for angry racists, men's rights advocates, sovereign citizens, militias, child abusers, spouse abusers, scammers, frauds and others too noxious for ordinary society. | + | # Libertarianism is a haven for angry racists, men's rights advocates, sovereign citizens, militias, child abusers, spouse abusers, scammers, frauds, pimps, pushers and others too noxious for ordinary society. |
# Libertarians want to dictate which freedoms we get for all time, and don't want to allow others to choose their freedoms. | # 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. | ||
