211 sats \ 2 replies \ @kepford 22 Mar \ on: What is your "Why" for libertarianism? libertarian
I don't identify myself as a libertarian but I did in the past. Once I heard the non-aggression principle I realized that this principle aligned with my values. When I see conflict I have always tended to try to think of solutions that aren't one sided. Things that both sides could agree to. Sometimes this is impossible but usually it isn't. Its just that no one seems to care to try. They aren't acting in good faith. When I discovered Ron Paul it was like this. Finally someone is expressing my thoughts in a way I haven't heard. A better way. It was like finding my people. People that aren't obsessed with winning the argument. But finding the solution.
And believe me. Libertarians are not good at winning. But they have many solutions :)
Just curious, do you identify yourself as any particular philosophy now or just an indepent thinker/political agnostic?
Also, I deeply resonate with your experience there. Same thing happened to me when a friend introduced me to the word libertarian. Up until then I'd considered myself a conservative who didn't fit in with the conservatives. There's edges of the freedom movement that seem more interested in shouting matches then solutions, but the intellectual core is truly beautiful
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I don't label myself any more because the labels I would most closely align with are deeply misunderstood. I am a citizen of heaven. A child of God. No King but Christ. That's probably the most accurate thing. But even that, people misunderstand. I'm opposed to the existence of the state but I believe humanity and nature need governance. I believe free markets are probably the best solution to most problems but with them you will organically see governance systems evolve. I'm still learning (I hope) so that is another reason with I object to a label.
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