Difference between revisions of "Why Libertarianism Will Never Succeed"
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| − | Libertarianism is doomed to failure (as a philosophy) for many obvious reasons. As a ploy of [[ | + | Libertarianism is doomed to failure (as a philosophy) for many obvious reasons. As a ploy of [[Wall Street, Corporatists, Neoliberals And Plutocrats|plutocrats]], it may be successful in making the US more plutocratic, but not more libertarian. |
Check the DF [http://www.daviddfriedman.com/Libertarian/Machinery_of_Freedom/MofF_Chapter_41.html chapter on the hard problems from TMOF.] | Check the DF [http://www.daviddfriedman.com/Libertarian/Machinery_of_Freedom/MofF_Chapter_41.html chapter on the hard problems from TMOF.] | ||
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With highly biased surveys, various libertarians have claimed as many as 10% in the US are libertarians. The actual number, with more realistic measures, is closer to 1%. This is because libertarianism is based on valuing "liberty" above all else. Most people are more realistic and essentially value practical living above freedom to starve. | With highly biased surveys, various libertarians have claimed as many as 10% in the US are libertarians. The actual number, with more realistic measures, is closer to 1%. This is because libertarianism is based on valuing "liberty" above all else. Most people are more realistic and essentially value practical living above freedom to starve. | ||
| − | == Libertarian Ideas Of Morality Are Repulsive To Women And Minorities | + | == Libertarian Ideas Of Morality Are Repulsive To Women And Minorities == |
| − | Libertarians condone private discrimination against women, gays, blacks, native Americans, Asians, Jews, Muslims, the elderly, other political beliefs, etc. It means nothing that they decry government discrimination because they want to privatize everything so that you can be discriminated against everywhere. | + | Libertarians condone private discrimination against women, gays, blacks, native Americans, Asians, Jews, Muslims, the elderly, the poor, other political beliefs, etc. It means nothing that they decry government discrimination because they want to privatize everything so that you can be discriminated against everywhere. That's why so many of those groups are underrepresented among libertarians. Look at the list of about 800 contributors to Reason.com. Only 94 (12%) have easily recognizable female names. |
== History Shows Many Libertarian Failures == | == History Shows Many Libertarian Failures == | ||
