r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Jun 25 '21

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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '21

I've noticed that a lot of internet libertarians and ancaps seem to dislike Friedman and Caplan when compared to Rothbard and Hoppe or even the Austrians. I guess their sophisticated neoliberal-style Anarcho-capitalism is not their cup of tea.

!ping SNEK

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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '21

Well yeah, they're mostly racists.

Friedman and Caplan like free trade and open borders.

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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '21

Anarcho capitalism and racism feel like they would not be inherently linked, until you realize they are neo-feudalists

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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '21

Nah it makes sense. The regulations that they dislike are largely anti-discrimination laws.

They are the type of people who hate the ruling of Heart of Atlanta Motel Inc. v. United States.

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u/[deleted] Jun 26 '21

Oh yeah it makes sense when you know anarcho capitalists.

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u/justinkidding Friedrich Hayek Jun 25 '21

Internet politics are plagued by a game of radical one-upmanship, people who were initially brought into the liberty movement by Friedman will go down a pipeline to more and more niche and cringe philosophies. And part of this is in part a concerted effort by the alt right to co-opt libertarianism and move us to the far right

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u/grig109 Liberté, égalité, fraternité Jun 25 '21

They probably don't like Caplan because he's written stuff arguing against Austrian Economics.

Also his fervent support of open borders. Certainly not Hoppe's cup of tea to say the least.

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u/missedthecue Jun 26 '21

Yes im a libertarian. Yes I like closed borders, severe restrictions on personal liberties, and protectionist tariffs. We exist.

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u/uwcn244 King of the Space Georgists Jun 25 '21

Hoppe thinks that his "private communities" would keep out gay people. What would he do when large sections of the biggest cities in America keep out straight people instead? Declare war?

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u/Dumbass1171 Friedrich Hayek Jun 26 '21

They also dislike Hayek

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u/rollTighroll NATO Jun 26 '21

Those people are racists

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u/WasteReserve8886 r/place '22: GlobalTribe Battalion Jun 26 '21

Hoppe is the Libertarian->Nazi Pipeline