What is your political ideology?

[Christian Liberty]

I just meant, that it makes sense coming from that angle too, and that the idea need not have come from an AnCap for you to have drawn that conclusion.

Reformed theology definitely helped me with Romans 13.

 

[fisharmor]

So... four pages into this and we're still winning?

 

[Carlybee]

I went with Ancap. I think of conservatives as having a stick up their butt...altho I am fiscally conservative. Otherwise govt can blow up and leave me alone.

 

[A Son of Liberty]

So... four pages into this and we're still winning?

 

[Cabal]

I wonder how many who voted for the "something else" category would also describe their views as fully anti-state, as well?

I see at least a couple just off the top of my head already, tbh.

 

[Brett85]

I wonder how many who voted for the "something else" category would also describe their views as fully anti-state, as well?

Yeah, and why don't they label themselves as "anarcho capitalist" if they support abolishing the state?

 

[A Son of Liberty]

Yeah, and why don't they label themselves as "anarcho capitalist" if they support abolishing the state?

If you forced me to define my political philosophy, I would use the word "voluntaryist". But since it wasn't an option, and "anarcho-capitalist" has served as sort of a catch-all phrase for those who oppose the state in favor of free market interaction, I chose that. Yet not all anti-statists are so willing to choose the label, "anarcho-capitalist", for a variety of reasons.

I'm anti-state; and the only choice listed which comes close (and it does come pretty close, mind you) to describing my viewpoint was "anarcho-capitalist".

 

[noneedtoaggress]

If you forced me to define my political philosophy, I would use the word "voluntaryist". But since it wasn't an option, and "anarcho-capitalist" has served as sort of a catch-all phrase for those who oppose the state in favor of free market interaction, I chose that. Yet not all anti-statists are so willing to choose the label, "anarcho-capitalist", for a variety of reasons.

I'm anti-state; and the only choice listed which comes close (and it does come pretty close, mind you) to describing my viewpoint was "anarcho-capitalist".

My thoughts exactly. Couldn't have been more spot on from my perspective.

 

[I<3Liberty]

None of these really fit me. I call myself a 'bleeding heart libertarian' even though it's not an official political ideology.

 

[LibertyEagle]

According to McCain, Rand is more liberal than Obama on national security. To you conservative might mean "less govt", but consider the company that is kept in 'conservative' circles and tell me that one would assume from that group that a conservative stands for less govt. As I said, the meaning in the lexicon is muddled and is hardly synonymous with 'small govt'. If anything, 'libertarian' is far more associated with what you describe than 'conservative'.

That's because after Reagan, every damn Republican started calling themselves a conservative. It doesn't mean that they are. It is also the reason why Ron started calling people "big government conservatives" vs "small government conservatives".

 

[fr33]

I chose anarcho capitalist but honestly I don't like the label. I'd prefer libertarian, voluntaryist, or just plain old anarchist.

I oppose coercion and do support free markets in general but am not a capitalist in every aspect of my life.

Within the walls of my family's house we act more like communists than capitalists. The wealth gets redistributed.

I'm not opposed to participating in voluntary collectives for reasons such as saving time/energy by division of labor; an example being supporting/participating in a volunteer fire department.

 

[Ender]

That's because after Reagan, every damn Republican started calling themselves a conservative. It doesn't mean that they are. It is also the reason why Ron started calling people "big government conservatives" vs "small government conservatives".

Reagan was also a neocon, albeit, a charismatic likable one.

 

[eduardo89]

Reagan was also a neocon, albeit, a charismatic likable one.

Reagan was not a neoconservative.

 

[scottditzen]

Hmmm....Pragmatist?

 

[Neil Desmond]

I didn't. I included two forms of libertarianism; minarchism and anarcho capitalism. I wanted the poll to be more specific.

You did include two forms of libertarianism, but they're "minarchist" and "constitutionalist." Anarcho-(anything) is not a form of libertarianism, because libertarianism holds that governmnet ought to exist, but anarcho-(anything) does not.

 

[July]

I chose anarcho capitalist but honestly I don't like the label. I'd prefer libertarian, voluntaryist, or just plain old anarchist.

I oppose coercion and do support free markets in general but am not a capitalist in every aspect of my life.

Within the walls of my family's house we act more like communists than capitalists. The wealth gets redistributed.

I'm not opposed to participating in voluntary collectives for reasons such as saving time/energy by division of labor; an example being supporting/participating in a volunteer fire department.

That's just the thing though isn't it? People act out of self interest based on what they know. In a family, it's a small enough unit, where all of the members are close enough to reasonably know everybody else individually involved. You can agree and work out problems without violence, ideally, since everyone is emotionally invested and has reason to be sympathetic to each other.

A state is treating everyone as if they are one giant mega family/tribe, but it doesn't make any sense because its impossible for thousands, let alone millions, of individuals to have that kind of intimate knowledge of each other. People act on what they know, and if they have no reasonable idea of what situation other individuals face thousands of miles away, how can they possibly make reasonable decisions on their behalf? You would have to be god-like.

 

[NIU Students for Liberty]

You did include two forms of libertarianism, but they're "minarchist" and "constitutionalist." Anarcho-(anything) is not a form of libertarianism, because libertarianism holds that governmnet ought to exist, but anarcho-(anything) does not.

Libertarianism is a means to an end (anarchy).

 

[Neil Desmond]

Libertarianism is a means to an end (anarchy).

Sure; and a plane ticket might be a means to Disneyland, but Disneyland ain't a plane ticket.

 

[fr33]

You did include two forms of libertarianism, but they're "minarchist" and "constitutionalist." Anarcho-(anything) is not a form of libertarianism, because libertarianism holds that governmnet ought to exist, but anarcho-(anything) does not.

According to popular definitions of libertarianism used today, anarchism can be a form of libertarianism.

 

[Cabal]

According to popular definitions of libertarianism used today, anarchism can be a form of libertarianism.

It's more like, according to logic anarchism is what follows from the consistent application of libertarian principles and philosophy.