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{{DES | des = Several views of the big picture of libertarianism.}} | {{DES | des = Several views of the big picture of libertarianism.}} | ||
| + | Use the Blind Men and the Elephant metaphor to explain many views of libertarianism. | ||
== A Rightwing Populist Movement In Miniature == | == A Rightwing Populist Movement In Miniature == | ||
While libertarians may profess socially left ideas such as freedom of choice, their right-conservatism becomes obvious if you ask them what parts of the right-wing economic agenda they'd be willing to sacrifice to realize their left social goals. They just won't give up their opposition to government and taxation, nor will they give up their allegiance to absolute property. No matter what social goals you propose in exchange. (This is a generalization -- of course some individual exceptions occur.) | While libertarians may profess socially left ideas such as freedom of choice, their right-conservatism becomes obvious if you ask them what parts of the right-wing economic agenda they'd be willing to sacrifice to realize their left social goals. They just won't give up their opposition to government and taxation, nor will they give up their allegiance to absolute property. No matter what social goals you propose in exchange. (This is a generalization -- of course some individual exceptions occur.) | ||
