Libertarian Discussion Thread

[Great Minarchistan]

A friend after months of debates finally convinced me to become AnCap

Ewwwwwwww. Convert to CLASSICAL LIBERALISM.

The State's role should still be ultimately to keep a good level of equity, guarantee infrastructure, protect private property and pigouvian subsidies to increase economic efficiency

[Agritum]

I just showed up and saw soylent food being mentioned.

Is that a thing now?

Tasty multinutrient shakes, yeah.

No people though.

[War Gears]

Now you could say that since these are private platforms, that they can do whatever they like, and you are right... but it would be inconsistent for any freedom of speech supporter to stop there. So I am defending Wilson here on this ground.

The behavior of a lot of libertarians such as Wilson baffles me, quite honestly. You didn't see this sort of friendliness extended to LGBT people who complained about how they were discriminated against by private businesses. I don't understand the infatuation that a lot of libertarians have with providing the far-right with private services, especially considering that they would trample on constitutional rights given the chance and exalt illiberal writers and leaders.

[Great Minarchistan]

The behavior of a lot of libertarians such as Wilson

--Woodrow Wilson?

[Agritum]

The behavior of a lot of libertarians such as Wilson

--Woodrow Wilson?

The 3D Printed Gun guy.

[Great Minarchistan]

--Woodrow Wilson?

The 3D Printed Gun guy.

Oh. For a second I thought you called the guy who created Federal Reserve, 16th, IRS and joined US on WW1 a libertarian.

[Great Minarchistan]

I guess that's a good opportunity to consider suicide

[Agritum]

I guess that's a good opportunity to consider suicide
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It landed me between New Keynesian and Neoclassical but I'd personally tend to the latter as much as I hold in esteem some thinkers of the former.

Third is, unsurprisingly, the Chicago School.

[Northern Davincia]

I guess that's a good opportunity to consider suicide
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Neo-Keynesianism: 94%
This test is inhumane.

[Taihei Tengoku]

Neoclassical 100%
Neo-Keynesian 100%
Chicago 90%
Anarcho-Austrianism 88%

[War Gears]

I guess that's a good opportunity to consider suicide
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I always score 100% Neo-Keynesian whenever I take that test.

[Agritum]

The denizens of this thread are a bit more moderate on economics than the Tories on the right and the Marxists on the left, I'd guess this is why most results pin us to the neoclassical consensus.

[The Liberated Territories]

From my factbook:

Austrian Minarchist (100%)
Chicago School (98%) 
Austrian Anarcho-Capitalist (96%)
New Keynesian (93%)
Neoclassical (87%)
Classical (81%) 
Neo-Keynesian (46%) 
Mercantalist (36%) 
Keynesian (35%) 
Gandhian (2%) 
Communist (0%)

I always saw my economic positions being a fusion of both the Austrian and Chicago schools, which makes sense as I extensively read both Friedman and Hayek. (Road to Serfdom is muh bible)

[Great Minarchistan]

From my factbook:

Austrian Minarchist (100%)
Chicago School (98%) 
Austrian Anarcho-Capitalist (96%)
New Keynesian (93%)
Neoclassical (87%)
Classical (81%) 
Neo-Keynesian (46%) 
Mercantalist (36%) 
Keynesian (35%) 
Gandhian (2%) 
Communist (0%)

I always saw my economic positions being a fusion of both the Austrian and Chicago schools, which makes sense as I extensively read both Friedman and Hayek. (Road to Serfdom is muh bible)

tbh I love how you scored neokeynesian at 46%

[The Parkus Empire]

A friend after months of debates finally convinced me to become AnCap

Ewwwwwwww. Convert to CLASSICAL LIBERALISM.

The State's role should still be ultimately to keep a good level of equity, guarantee infrastructure, protect private property and pigouvian subsidies to increase economic efficiency

Classical liberalism is morally bankrupt.

[Telconi]

The denizens of this thread are a bit more moderate on economics than the Tories on the right and the Marxists on the left, I'd guess this is why most results pin us to the neoclassical consensus.

I tend to be considered left of the 'normal' Libertarian.

[Great Minarchistan]

The denizens of this thread are a bit more moderate on economics than the Tories on the right and the Marxists on the left, I'd guess this is why most results pin us to the neoclassical consensus.

>Moderate

[USS Monitor]

Ewwwwwwww. Convert to CLASSICAL LIBERALISM.

The State's role should still be ultimately to keep a good level of equity, guarantee infrastructure, protect private property and pigouvian subsidies to increase economic efficiency

Classical liberalism is morally bankrupt.

Beats anarcho-capitalism.

Actually, classical liberalism is fine if you are consistent about letting everyone participate in it -- as opposed to historical systems where it got mixed with random racist/sexist crap that isn't an inherent part of it.

[Great Minarchistan]

Actually, classical liberalism is fine if you are consistent about letting everyone participate in it -- as opposed to historical systems where it got mixed with random racist/sexist crap that isn't an inherent part of it.

This.

[The Parkus Empire]

Classical liberalism is morally bankrupt.

Beats anarcho-capitalism.

Actually, classical liberalism is fine if you are consistent about letting everyone participate in it -- as opposed to historical systems where it got mixed with random racist/sexist crap that isn't an inherent part of it.

No, everyone participating in moral bankruptcy doesn't make it any better.

[Great Minarchistan]

Beats anarcho-capitalism.

Actually, classical liberalism is fine if you are consistent about letting everyone participate in it -- as opposed to historical systems where it got mixed with random racist/sexist crap that isn't an inherent part of it.

No, everyone participating in moral bankruptcy doesn't make it any better.

Morals are relative. What is moral for you isn't the same moral for me, for USS or a communist, for example. Therefore alleging "moral bankruptcy" is a mostly vague statement.

[The Parkus Empire]

No, everyone participating in moral bankruptcy doesn't make it any better.

Morals are relative. What is moral for you isn't the same moral for me, for USS or a communist, for example. Therefore alleging "moral bankruptcy" is a mostly vague statement.

It is absolutely impossible for society to exist without mutual, presumed morals. I can't trust you to babysit if I can't presume you believe raping my child is immoral.

[The Liberated Territories]

Til nihilists make bad babysitters.

[Great Minarchistan]

Whiten her hair and you create the perfect dove, if you ever get the reference kek

[Northern Davincia]

Morals are relative. What is moral for you isn't the same moral for me, for USS or a communist, for example. Therefore alleging "moral bankruptcy" is a mostly vague statement.

It is absolutely impossible for society to exist without mutual, presumed morals. I can't trust you to babysit if I can't presume you believe raping my child is immoral.

What morals are objective then? I will contend that murder, theft, deceit, coercion, and the like are universally wrong, but what else?

Whiten her hair and you create the perfect dove, if you ever get the reference kek
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Those eyes are quite pretty.