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== A Distorting Lens ==
 
== A Distorting Lens ==
There is a major streak of spin and revisionism in libertarianism: when the facts don't back your ideology, [http://world.std.com/~mhuben/revisionism.html redescribe the world so that it does match.]  When government does something undeniably good, such as freeing slaves, denounce it for other actions.<ref>Jeffrey Rogers Hummel, "Emancipating Slaves, Enslaving Free Men: A History of the American Civil War"</ref>  Always look only at the costs of what governments do and the benefits of what markets do, never the reverse.  Promote cost-benefit analysis now that you've stacked the deck against government.  If you don't like the tax or gun laws, reinterpret the constitution ahistorically to suit your claims.  Rebaptize historical figures (such as Jesus<ref>Bill Butler, [http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig9/butler-b1.html The Libertarian From Nazareth?]</ref>)and documents (such as the Constitution) as libertarian.
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There is a major streak of spin and revisionism in libertarianism: when the facts don't back your ideology,  redescribe the world so that it does match.<ref>Mike Huben, [http://world.std.com/~mhuben/revisionism.html Libertarian Revisionist History]</ref> When government does something undeniably good, such as freeing slaves, denounce it for other actions.<ref>Jeffrey Rogers Hummel, "Emancipating Slaves, Enslaving Free Men: A History of the American Civil War"</ref>  Always look only at the costs of what governments do and the benefits of what markets do, never the reverse.  Promote cost-benefit analysis now that you've stacked the deck against government.  If you don't like the tax or gun laws, reinterpret the constitution ahistorically to suit your claims.  Rebaptize historical figures (such as Jesus<ref>Bill Butler, [http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig9/butler-b1.html The Libertarian From Nazareth?]</ref>)and documents (such as the Constitution) as libertarian.
  
 
== A Cargo Cult ==
 
== A Cargo Cult ==

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