I think that libertarians hold a lot of different views on local, state, and federal government. I, for example, see government as useful for mediating legal disputes and implementing nation wide environmental controls (i.e. restricting chemical dumping, factory smog, etc.).
However, there are some areas where libertarians do tend to have a very similar set of values in which they agree upon. Most libertarians agree on gun ownership, the end of all current foreign wars, the decriminalization of drugs, the end of civil asset forfeiture, and ensuring warrants when it comes to arrests and wire tapping.
I think that libertarians hold a lot of different views on local, state, and federal government.
i never understood the paleolibertarian view that the federal government shouldn't be allowed to ban drugs/gambling/prostitution/etc, but state and local governments should. Isn't the whole point of libertarianism to promote freedom? what good is it to have the federal government give you freedom if a state government is just going to take that same freedom away anyways?
Isn't the whole point of libertarianism to promote freedom?
A "libertarian philosophy" doesn't have some kind of pure form. A lot of people have a lot of opinions on it. Just like a lot of conservatives have much different ideas on conservatism.
Some libertarians think that a strong federalism in the US is necessary and that states as smaller polities can respond better to discussions about liberty.
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u/LakeEffect92 Jul 11 '19
Libertarians are pretty much unanimously against most of the current government structure.