The Libertarian Party was founded in 1971. The party’s ideology is based on lowering taxes, abolishing the IRS, lowering the national debt, eliminating the welfare state, criminal justice reform and ending the prohibition of illegal drugs.
@9Y4Y6T9 10mos10MO
I’m new here, but I’m currently 16 and I’m still trying to understand more. But I have a few questions.
How did the LP nominate a gay leftist? I thought libertarians were actually right wingers.
And I feel some of the stance is libertarians are a bit absurd. Like legalizing drugs and prostitution. Like am very laissez faire but I can’t get behind stuff like that. And immigration. We need to depart illegals, they broke the law and need to go back home. At least as long as we have a welfare state.
@B3D9KKS6mos6MO
First, libertarians are more in the center than right or left, though they might lean a little right. Second, the typical libertarian viewpoint focuses on letting people have as much freedom as possible even to the point of drugs and prostitution. The idea is that in the case of drugs, if people can self regulate it doesn't have to be legislated, and if they can't, they can get the help they need without fear of legal repercussions. It allows people the choice to be idiots. As for prostitution, though utterly disgusting, legalizing it allows it to be somewhat regulated and will redu… Read more
Libertarianism is basically pseudo-anarchy. The only government intervention they want is like needed things, like law enforcement and military. Other than that, they are pretty don't want any government regulations and rules.
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Do you believe society would function better with less government involvement; why or why not?
@9Y4Y6T9 10mos10MO
Yes, we have too much government involvement. At a federal level we need to abolish like 90% of it. DoE, Medicaid, Medicare, etc. A more laissez faire system would be better and the free market has consistently shown to be better than the government.
@9TLZM2D11mos11MO
I think our society first needs to fix our government b before we can decide we need more or less government involvement
No because its apparent that states might be too restrictive so certain issues should be federal.
@B3HF5BKLibertarian6mos6MO
If you think your state is too restrictive, move, and the federal government can be too restrictive, too. There are 50 states to choose from.
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Is taxation a form of theft, or is it a necessary contribution to society?
@9R7K8BLRepublican1yr1Y
It’s a form of theft. With that said we should have a minimal tax for military, border control, some social services for those in need, infrastructure.
@EJ_The_DJ-1224 11mos11MO
No
As someone that for the most part identifies as libertarian, I don’t think it is. If you’re saying this you aren’t libertarian, you’re an anarchist.
@B244DQRLibertarian4mos4MO
It's theft. Everything I don't want to pay for I am forced to. It is at the very least extortion.
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Should people have the freedom to make their own life choices, even if those choices might harm them?
@9TMWL7C11mos11MO
Yes, People's individual choices should reflect the outcomes
@B3D9KKS6mos6MO
Yes
The government could be wrong about what would or wouldn't harm the individual, only a little bit ago the majority of the population thought that cigars were healthy, and now the majority of people think that they cause cancer. The government could be wildly wrong, and also this needlessly infringes on freedom. Let people be stupid now, so that they can give advice later.
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What do you think the role of government should be in addressing income inequality, if any?
@9TMWK7511mos11MO
I would say a Libertarian is a true small government believer to a fault. They would say the government has no role in addressing income inequality.
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How do you feel about the government regulating personal behaviors, such as drug use or helmet laws?
@9RD9QGZ1yr1Y
I think the people have a right to be idiots, thus the government should stay away
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In your opinion, how important is personal freedom compared to collective security in a just society?
@9TN4SLV11mos11MO
It is a grey area. I think personal freedom is something that our country was built on but security to a point is needed.
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Should there be any limits to personal freedom if your actions harm no one else?
Yes, this notion that no one should be held accountable because everyone is free is absurd.
@EJ_The_DJ-1224 11mos11MO
When did anyone say that no one should be held accountable? I believe in libertarianism because it makes people be accountable while letting them have freedoms that there is no reason for them not to have. Honestly, that sounds like an issue of the left and not libertarians.
@B244DQRLibertarian4mos4MO
The government has no business in regulating your personal life as long as you are not harming anyone else. The whole idea of libertarianism revolves around the NAP (non-aggression principle), which dictates people have the right to do whatever they want without government intervention as long as they are not aggressing upon others. You can be held accountable socially if you do something morally wrong but non-aggressive.
@B3HF5BKLibertarian6mos6MO
The idea is that society and people in personal relationships hold them accountable by using their influence. Accountability doesn't come from the government.
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How much control should the government have over the economy, and could a lack of control be harmful or beneficial?
@9RFVZ521yr1Y
The role of government is to oppose evil and support good, so an appropriate level of intervention in the economy is good. Good and evil here are not subjective feelings, but realities that oppose most of the current culture's beliefs.
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How do you feel about the idea of drastically lowering taxes to give people more control over their money?
@9TN78QLIndependent11mos11MO
I think its an amazing idea they did work hard for that money and taxes is way to much.
@B244DQRLibertarian4mos4MO
The only way to do this is to drastically reduce government intervention. Spending is directly caused by government intervention.
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Should all drugs be legalized, considering the principle of personal freedom and responsibility?
@B244DQRLibertarian4mos4MO
Yes
People have the right to put whatever they want in their own bodies, at their own risk. Whatever happens they are responsible for it. Besides that, legalizing hard drugs and ending the drug war will allow people to safely take hard drugs (that aren't laced and are properly dosed, as they can be sold in pharmacies) under medical supervision. It will also essentially drive the cartels out of business due to the sheer amount of competition they would face.
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