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Originally Posted by Hunter
Libertarianism is far-right???
Please explain.
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Yes. Take a look at the
political compass.
The
true left-right line runs from top left to bottom right. So, turn that chart 45 degrees counter-clockwise. There you go.
Left = collectivism.
Right = individualism.
The only reason why anyone believes anything else is because the left have done such a good hatchet job on the definitions. The "far right" that the left keep banging on about (i.e. the BNP and their ilk) are actually left of centre - it's just that the traditional left doesn't like to be reminded of this because it hits a little too close to home. They'd prefer it if the mindless morons who're likely to vote for them remain in the dark about the link between leftism and authoritarianism.
The facts of the matter are that you can't have a leftist/collectivist government/state without authoritarianism and you can't have a rightist/individualist government/state with it.
There's a reason my sig says what it says.
