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.

kepford

libertarian

What is your "Why" for libertarianism?

scottathan

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