Ryan McMaken
Ask ten libertarians for a definition of libertarianism, and one is likely to receive about ten different answers. Indeed, libertarians have something of a reputation for internecine battles over who the "real" libertarians are. Most of the world, however, couldn't possibly care less about these battles over how to correctly slice and dice the different types of libertarians.
When it comes to use of the term libertarian out "in the wild" among mainstream, non-libertarian pundits, the use of the term is surprisingly consistent. It nearly always refers to an ideology that pushes for greater economic freedom in the form of less regulation of economic life, lower taxes, and freedom in trade.
Most writers on political and public policy matters, however, are not friendly to this sort of ideology so the term "libertarian" is also often expressed with an air of disapproval..........To Read More...
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