Would a libertarian society be conservative?

[tremendoustie]

The question is based on the flawed assumption that all of society must be homogenized. The answer is that some societies in the US would be conservative, and some would not.

 

[Imaginos]

Who cares?
As long as they don't interrupt my privacy, I don't care whether its conservative or liberal.
I don't care about other people's life style.
Just leave me alone and that's all I want.

 

[libertythor]

The question is based on the flawed assumption that all of society must be homogenized. The answer is that some societies in the US would be conservative, and some would not.

Under the states rights model "Federal Libertarianism" all political persuasions would be accommodated. Some states would be more like Europe's Socialist-leaning market economies and others would be freer ranging from "the way things are now" to places like Montana where libertarianism would also reign on the local level.

 

[tremendoustie]

Under the states rights model "Federal Libertarianism" all political persuasions would be accommodated. Some states would be more like Europe's Socialist-leaning market economies and others would be freer ranging from "the way things are now" to places like Montana where libertarianism would also reign on the local level.

I wasn't thinking of government -- just culture, which is what I assumed the original question was addressing. Some cultures in some areas would have very strong religious elements, socially conservative conventions, generally strong heterosexual monogamous family units, etc. Others no doubt would not.

 

[denison]

The question is based on the flawed assumption that all of society must be homogenized. The answer is that some societies in the US would be conservative, and some would not.

I'm talking about communities and even in the OP I acknowledged that both would exist.

I just think conservative communities would be more prevalent minus government coercion and social engineering.

 

[tremendoustie]

I'm talking about communities and even in the OP I acknowledged that both would exist.

I just think conservative communities would be more prevalent minus government coercion and social engineering.

Just look at the total ratios of people in the country now, and there's your answer. Religious, socially conservative people aren't going to cease to be so. The only difference is that small communities full of mostly similar people would likely develop -- those with socially conservative preferences would be able to have the kind of society they want, and "anything goes" folks would likely form communities as well.

 

[oyarde]

I think it would IN GENERAL be more on the side of STAUNCH fiscal conservatism and very socially adapative (liberal).

Let's not forget that CLASSICAL liberalism is founded on fiscal conservatism and free markets.

Pretty much my guess as well .

 

[denison]

I think "anything goes" communities would self-destruct pretty quickly without government spoon feeding them money from productive members of society and shielding them from the consequence of their irresponsible behavior. Social darwinism at it's finest.

 

[farrar]

I said yes, but it does depend on what some of you mean by community. Do you mean community like a town? or community like the Christian community, or the Muslim community, etc. Is it an idealistic/cultural community or a geographical one?

I would argue that while there maybe geographical communities... they would be very very small. Otherwise I take it to mean cultural. I think that social conservatism would dominate, but it would be met with smaller factions that all together would almost equal the socially conservative.

Your neighbors and bosses and friends and family could be socially liberal or conservative, or possibly some middle ground. It would all be rather mixed.

However there would still be separation in social circles, but not in day to day business or in a physical sense of separation.