- 27 Dec 2013 20:01
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Libertarianism, as an ideology, is utterly illogical, preposterous, untenable, cruel and inherently oppressive.
I was previously a libertarian, but looking back at that I'm feeling almost disgusted with my own intellectual capacity.
I realized how libertarianism - every single argument laid forth by its proponents - is nonsensical. The way they condense capitalism and its very brutal history into a one-liner, song-and-dance affair where the free market will take care of things. Disregarding imperialism, wars and strife caused by the triumph of capital. The way they disregard the inherent clash of interests between capital and labour - the way they refer to libertarianism as economic freedom when it would be plutocracy. Their idealistic philosophy is stomach-wrenching, it is not grounded in reality or history. They ignore the role of the state in establishing capitalism, right from the birth of industrial capitalism; they ignore how the state is essentially controlled by the wealthy and used as a weapon against the disadvantaged.
Then there's the practical component. They ignore how libertarianism could never be reached as those in power would never allow it; they ignore the violent outburst that would erupt from workers if such a society was implemented; they ignore the social problems created by capitalism.
Honestly, and I mean this - the most misanthropic ideology I know of - and I used to associate myself with its views...
I was previously a libertarian, but looking back at that I'm feeling almost disgusted with my own intellectual capacity.
I realized how libertarianism - every single argument laid forth by its proponents - is nonsensical. The way they condense capitalism and its very brutal history into a one-liner, song-and-dance affair where the free market will take care of things. Disregarding imperialism, wars and strife caused by the triumph of capital. The way they disregard the inherent clash of interests between capital and labour - the way they refer to libertarianism as economic freedom when it would be plutocracy. Their idealistic philosophy is stomach-wrenching, it is not grounded in reality or history. They ignore the role of the state in establishing capitalism, right from the birth of industrial capitalism; they ignore how the state is essentially controlled by the wealthy and used as a weapon against the disadvantaged.
Then there's the practical component. They ignore how libertarianism could never be reached as those in power would never allow it; they ignore the violent outburst that would erupt from workers if such a society was implemented; they ignore the social problems created by capitalism.
Honestly, and I mean this - the most misanthropic ideology I know of - and I used to associate myself with its views...
The appeal of cinema lies in the fear of death. - Jim Morrison