Communism is what happens when Socialists realize that they want complete control over every aspect of human life.
The theory of Communism may be summed up in one sentence: Abolish all private liberty.
(n.) Libertarian principles or doctrines.
Liberty will never yield equality. Freewill produces a mess that you either accept or reject in favor of slavery.
I have always found it quaint and rather touching that there is a movement [Libertarians] in the US that thinks Americans are not yet selfish enough.
The "right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" begins with "life", and "life" begins at conception.
Art was the first casualty of the Socialist and Communist revolutions of the 20th Century. Socialists killed the independent thinkers first.
Art should be for sale. The artist should not.
Liberty is not something a government gives you. It is a right that no government can legally take away.
There is something immoral about abandoning your common sense in matters of social importance.
Democratic Socialism is simply Totalitarianism that allows you the illusion of a voice in the matter.
American Progressives have declared war on the sanctity and autonomy of the individual.
You can get to oppression through regulation, especially in an "Idea Economy" which necessitates liberty of the mind to explore.
Socialism is "group-think." How uninformed in history do you have to be to advocate for "group-think"??
Sadly enough, individual liberty remains the ideal of revolutionary thinkers even in the 21st Century.
Capitalism is not a form of government. Capitalism is a symptom of freedom. It is the result of individual rights, which include property rights.
Funny, I don't particularly care for either "laws" or "order". Liberty is messy. Freedom yields imperfect results.
Libertarianism holds that the only proper role of violence is to defend person and property against violence, that any use of violence that goes beyond such just defense is itself aggressive, unjust,...
Countries adopting free-market capitalism have increased output 70-fold, halved work days and doubled lifespans.
You can either have individual liberty, or dependence on the government. One is designed to undo the other.
Liberty isn't everything. I just allows everything to happen.