Difference between revisions of "The Short, Simple Dismissal Of Libertarianism"
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=== Ideology === | === Ideology === | ||
| − | * Libertarians can only agree with each other if they get so vague that their statements have no fixed meaning. It's the same way we know that no more than one religion could be right, and probably none are. | + | * [[The many divisions within libertarianism.|Libertarians can only agree with each other if they get so vague that their statements have no fixed meaning.]] It's the same way we know that no more than one religion could be right, and probably none are. |
| − | * Libertarians ignore anthropological knowledge of the nature of humans in favor of their idiotic ideology. | + | * [[Anthropology and Scientific Psychology|Libertarians ignore anthropological knowledge of the nature of humans in favor of their idiotic ideology.]] |
| − | * Libertarians use vague [[Fallacies_Of_Philosophy#Glittering_Generalities_Of_Propaganda|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 [[Fallacies_Of_Philosophy#Glittering_Generalities_Of_Propaganda|glittering generalities]] of propaganda [[Two Concepts of Liberty/porous|(terms like "liberty")]] rather than specifics such as [[What Is Liberty?|"liberty for A to do B at an uncompensated cost C to D".]] |
| − | * Libertarian ideology is loaded with large numbers of words reinterpreted to circularly force their conclusions, perhaps worse than Marxist ideology is. | + | * [[Libertarian Propaganda Terms |Libertarian ideology is loaded with large numbers of words reinterpreted to circularly force their conclusions]], perhaps worse than Marxist ideology is. |
| − | * Most libertarian writings are based on cherry-picked examples that give false impressions of the severity of existing problems and dismiss problems claiming libertarian solutions would work (despite practical evidence.) | + | * [[Roads|Most libertarian writings are based on cherry-picked examples that give false impressions of the severity of existing problems and dismiss problems claiming libertarian solutions would work (despite practical evidence.)]] |
| − | * Libertarianism is domineering and totalitarian: nothing and nobody is excused from ownership and markets. No matter how impractical markets might be. | + | * [[Libertarians Misunderstand Property|Libertarianism is domineering and totalitarian: nothing and nobody is excused from ownership and markets.]] No matter how impractical markets might be. |
| − | * Libertarian ideology pretends that society is so simple that maximizing one axis ("freedom") while ignoring others will lead to optimal results. | + | * [[There Are Important Values Besides Liberty|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. | + | * [[The difference between civil libertarians and selfish jerks|It's an ideology that glorifies and justifies selfishness by painting altruism and empathy as evil.]] |
| − | * Libertarians claim they want a non-coercive society: providing you overlook all the most extensive coercion of all, protection of property. | + | * [[Violence Vouchers: A Descriptive Account of Property |Libertarians claim they want a non-coercive society: providing you overlook all the most extensive coercion of all, protection of property.]] |
=== Liberty === | === Liberty === | ||
| + | * People overwhelmingly exercise their freedom to NOT BE libertarians. | ||
* Libertarians cannot explain what liberty is: they only declare some things they want that they call liberty. | * Libertarians cannot explain what liberty is: they only declare some things they want that they call liberty. | ||
* Libertarians value their own personal freedoms (especially property and guns) far above other freedoms or the freedom of others. No universalism or equality here: they want to be masters and don't care if others are slaves. | * Libertarians value their own personal freedoms (especially property and guns) far above other freedoms or the freedom of others. No universalism or equality here: they want to be masters and don't care if others are slaves. | ||
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* Libertarians ignore the special privileges and vast concentrations of wealth and power of corporations. | * 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. | ||
| + | * Libertarians think only elites should vote or govern, if they don't dismiss democracy entirely. They don't care about dissatisfaction of the economically or democratically disenfranchised. | ||
=== Government === | === Government === | ||
