The word “libertarian” is becoming an increasingly popular descriptor of political ideology in the US, though many in the US incorrectly associate libertarianism only with the capitalist Libertarian Party. Historically libertarianism was a term used most commonly by anti-authoritarian socialists to describe their political philosophy. In fact, in most countries the term is typically associated with socialism, not capitalism. Libertarian socialists have consistently argued that liberty and capitalism cannot coexist; so the rightful use of the term by capitalists is hotly contested by libertarian socialists. libertyandsocialism.org/2012/05/11/a-libertarian-socialist-critique-of-the-libertarian-party-and-ron-paul/
Posted on: Sun, 27 Jul 2014 16:26:38 +0000