- 04 Oct 2021 16:52
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Why libertarianism isn't conservatism
There's a lot of overlap between the two, if not exactly the same.
In fact Progressive Liberalism has some overlap with Libertarianism too, although Liberalism seems to mostly have taken a backseat on the Left these days.
Progressive Liberalism seems to be more social liberalism, and so the movement of Libertarianism is less concerned with that and more concerned with the legal component of liberalism. So I would say Libertarianism has much more in common with Conservatism than Progressive Liberalism.
Abortion and immigration seem to be the two main issues that divide conservative Libertarians from progressive Libertarians. Whether the two wings will ever be able to unite into a single political force remains to be seen. There are reasons to be skeptical it can happen.
Ideologically, Libertarianism may be separate from Conservatism, but practically they will have to be closely politically aligned and cooperate.
(even more so than, say, Feminists and Socialists, and we know they cooperate together in the same party even though there might be a little bit of tension and competition)
The Libertarian Party site says this in their platform:
"As Libertarians, we seek a world of liberty: a world in which all individuals are sovereign over their own lives and are not forced to sacrifice their values for the benefit of others.
We believe that respect for individual rights is the essential precondition for a free and prosperous world, that force and fraud must be banished from human relationships, and that only through freedom can peace and prosperity be realized.
Consequently, we defend each person’s right to engage in any activity that is peaceful and honest, and welcome the diversity that freedom brings. The world we seek to build is one where individuals are free to follow their own dreams in their own ways, without interference from government or any authoritarian power."
https://www.lp.org/platform/
Possibly they are just saying that to try to draw in a broader base than just from Conservatives, doing everything possible to try not to alienate those who are aligned further towards the Left and who may not want to have anything to do with any movement affiliated with the Right.
There's a lot of overlap between the two, if not exactly the same.
In fact Progressive Liberalism has some overlap with Libertarianism too, although Liberalism seems to mostly have taken a backseat on the Left these days.
Progressive Liberalism seems to be more social liberalism, and so the movement of Libertarianism is less concerned with that and more concerned with the legal component of liberalism. So I would say Libertarianism has much more in common with Conservatism than Progressive Liberalism.
Abortion and immigration seem to be the two main issues that divide conservative Libertarians from progressive Libertarians. Whether the two wings will ever be able to unite into a single political force remains to be seen. There are reasons to be skeptical it can happen.
Ideologically, Libertarianism may be separate from Conservatism, but practically they will have to be closely politically aligned and cooperate.
(even more so than, say, Feminists and Socialists, and we know they cooperate together in the same party even though there might be a little bit of tension and competition)
The Libertarian Party site says this in their platform:
"As Libertarians, we seek a world of liberty: a world in which all individuals are sovereign over their own lives and are not forced to sacrifice their values for the benefit of others.
We believe that respect for individual rights is the essential precondition for a free and prosperous world, that force and fraud must be banished from human relationships, and that only through freedom can peace and prosperity be realized.
Consequently, we defend each person’s right to engage in any activity that is peaceful and honest, and welcome the diversity that freedom brings. The world we seek to build is one where individuals are free to follow their own dreams in their own ways, without interference from government or any authoritarian power."
https://www.lp.org/platform/
Possibly they are just saying that to try to draw in a broader base than just from Conservatives, doing everything possible to try not to alienate those who are aligned further towards the Left and who may not want to have anything to do with any movement affiliated with the Right.