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Faux Libertarians Are Really Authoritarians

I recently recorded this YouTube video to express my annoyance with people who claim to be political libertarians. This includes almost half of the US electorate, the small-government political right. I wrote about this a few years ago with regard to Nigel Farage's supposedly libertarian party, UKIP: "

Libertarianism, "I'm Alright, Jack", the Free Market and Pandemics

Libertarianism, "I'm Alright, Jack", the Free Market and Pandemics

Something that I have noticed about libertarians is that they invariably seem to be people who have everything alright, thank you very much. It just so happens that their health is fine and they have a pretty good job. Many of them are comfortably middle class, and those who are

Political Compass

Political Compass

The political compass is always worth doing to see where you fit on a more pluralistic spectrum other than a simple left/right continuum. It works between left and right, authoritarian and libertarian. I think it's genuinely quite accurate with its appraisal. I do get annoyed at answering

"Socialism Is Evil"; Yeah, Not a Good Time to Be a Libertarian...

"Socialism Is Evil"; Yeah, Not a Good Time to Be a Libertarian...

Socialism is evil! Venezuela! Communism! CORONAVIRUS... Government, please bail us out! Please help us! Let's work together to make sure of this and of that... Let's nationalise private healthcare provision in the short term... Let's...Let's... I've heard assaults democratic

On Free Market Economics: Free Market Success Stories

Buckle up, this is another sizeable piece... (my series conclusion is below too, so don't miss that). In this series looking skeptically at libertarian claims of free market capitalism being the holy grail of all of reality, I have come to the section where I cast a skeptical

On Free Market Economics: No True Capitalism

Here is my second post in my series on free market skepticism (here is my first). I will start you off with this comment: However let's move onto your left-wing economic degenerate lies where you say You then hit out with this garbage in response to me stating

Quote of the Day: islandbrewer on Libertarianism

I love this quote, that came out of a burgeoning thread on libertarianism: Singapore is relatively more free than the vast majority of nations. I'd much rather live in Singapore than ... Australia. Really? Death-penalty-for-drug-crimes and caning-for-chewing-gum and no-free-press Singapore is more free than Australia? Oh, wait ... no ... you&

Why Are There No Libertarian Countries?

Steven Pinker on universal rights and libertarianism: And if you have time, Pinker on the Joe Rogan show:

Dealing with replies to my free market skepticism posts

This chap (to whom the series was directed), Scotty M, has replied to some of my points in the series on Free Market Economics. Unfortunately, he would rather rabidly bash away at You Tube than bring a civil discussion here. The most common issue that Scotty faces is his predilection for straw ma

On the Skepticism of Free Market Economics (part 3): free market success stories

Buckle up, this is another sizeable piece... In this series looking skeptically at libertarian claims of free market capitalism being the holy grail of all of reality, I have come to the section where I cast a skeptical eye over some of the more common claims of libertarians. The claim appears to

On the Skepticism of Free Market Economics (part 2): No True Capitalism

On the Skepticism of Free Market Economics (part 2): No True Capitalism

Perhaps I should call this article the No True Capitalism Apart From When It Suits ME. As I shall explain. I have written a previous and lengthy piece to this debunking certain myths and pointing out certain problems with free market economics in its most fundamental ideal. This is all a result o