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[British-Conservatism]

Can you please explain how they "jumped in bed" with Hope Not Hate? They did not, as far as I can see, speak to, or even recognise the existence this blogger, it is just someone voicing their opinion.

Frankly, I can't see a Hope Not Hate member even remotely liking libertarianism anyway. The sort of severe restrictions on the state Thomas and his party want seem at odds with the blogger's views, especially reading some of the gloating pro-authoritarian posts on that blog about BNP membership and the EDL's freedom of association.

A lot of former Trotskyists have become Libertarians.

[HM]

A lot of former Trotskyists have become Libertarians.

I prefer tea to coffee. Aren't totally irrelevant statements fun?

[HM]

Er yes
Libertarian Capitalism (Classical Liberalism) is the stage that has to be reached before the move to Socialism can begin.
It creates the break down of nation states through free trade and the free movement of people.
The global economy.

Depends if you are a 100% libertarian who has no concern for borders or whether you think there is a role for the government to play in limiting immigration.

And, of course, if "the stage that has to be reached before the move to Socialism can begin" were reached, it would not by any means make socialism an inevitability. Indeed, if unamendable pro-individual constitutions were made in every country, socialism would be impossible.

[British-Conservatism]

Depends if you are a 100% libertarian who has no concern for borders or whether you think there is a role for the government to play in limiting immigration.

And, of course, if "the stage that has to be reached before the move to Socialism can begin" were reached, it would not by any means make socialism an inevitability. Indeed, if unamendable pro-individual constitutions were made in every country, socialism would be impossible.

Libertarianism makes Socialism inevitable.
Look to South America for the example.

[British-Conservatism]

Only the solidarity of race and nation can fend of the filth of socialism and social liberalism.
This is what Libertarians always feel to realise.

[Kypros]

Depends if you are a 100% libertarian who has no concern for borders or whether you think there is a role for the government to play in limiting immigration.

And, out of interest, which is your view? How do you defend it using libertarian philosophy?

[HM]

And, out of interest, which is your view? How do you defend it using libertarian philosophy?

If I'm honest with you, I don't have a fixed view on it. Clearly opening our borders completely would be completely disastrous, but it's nice to see skilled foreigners immigrate and seize the chances they are given.

I don't think if the only defence for an issue was libertarian ideology, I would defend it. So I'd probably settle for something like the LPUK's bilateral agreements policy and a slightly tougher version of our present points system. I also like the 'one-out-one-in' idea to make sure out population density doesn't skyrocket. But as I say, I don't really have a dogmatic stance on this.

Libertarianism makes Socialism inevitable.
Look to South America for the example.

The early days of the USA? If a strong enough constitution is drafted, and there is government control of the police and the army, then socialism could be held back, whether the masses want it or not. True libertarianism hasn't happened enough for me to be able to quote any examples, so it is still theory, but I can't see a reason why libertarianism makes socialism "inevitable".

Only the solidarity of race and nation can fend of the filth of socialism and social liberalism.
This is what Libertarians always feel to realise.

Or... just have a really unchangeable constitution and let people associate themselves with whichever synthetic groupings they want?

[Blazing Star]

it's nice to see skilled foreigners immigrate and seize the chances they are given.

Seize a job from an Englishman by undercutting his wage, you mean. What's nice about that?

Isn't Dr Sean Gabb a Libertarian bigwig? He put out a statement that he was thinking of voting BNP some months ago.

[HM]

Seize a job from an Englishman by undercutting his wage, you mean. What's nice about that?

Why does "an Englishman" have some divine right to any particular job? I'm not talking about immigration on a large scale here, if you read my previous post, but if there is a niche to be filled, skilled immigration wouldn't be a problem in my eyes.

Isn't Dr Sean Gabb a Libertarian bigwig? He put out a statement that he was thinking of voting BNP some months ago.

Yes, he's with the Libertarian Alliance. They make edicts like 'let's lower the age of consent to 14' and 'we almost hijacked the Conservative party'. They self-aggrandise so that they sound like hardened revolutionaries.

Basically, this is an area where a lot of libertarians disagree and I really don't know what Dr. Gabb thinks about this issue or many other ones.

[Blazing Star]

Why does "an Englishman" have some divine right to any particular job? I'm not talking about immigration on a large scale here, if you read my previous post, but if there is a niche to be filled, skilled immigration wouldn't be a problem in my eyes.

All immigration is a problem.