Whatever you do don’t have eye contact with @Mr. X or @PugSlugger

And you should be fine

so where on the spectrum would you put yourself

not the autism one

Well I’m mostly a libertarian capitalist but I’m here to learn and observe

I rarely actually debate anybody

well don't take it personally but i really don't understand how anyone can think libertarianism is a good way to structure society

like people accuse socialism of "being against human nature" and "it just doesn't work"

but oh boy does that apply to libertarianism instead, so much

Oh no I agree

Libertarianism has its limits I’m not a full-on hardcore libertarian

I actually hate those people

Radical libertarianism is essentially as bad as anarcho capitalism

so what then, actually more of a liberal/libertarian hybrid?

what would even be the difference there

in the end

I mean yeah I’d say so

its weird, can't really put libertarianism left of liberal but not really right of it either

it sort of forks away it seems

Well libertarianism is my main guiding philosophy but I also acknowledge it has its limits so I’m willing to impose regulations and laws to make sure society doesn’t crumble under it

so that's basically the neocon status quo

Well see all neocons describe themselves that way

But they’re all authoritarians

so how would your libertarian structure avoid authoritarianism to enforce the regulations neccessary?

They use that as a pretense to create a surveillance state

yeah i suppose the neocon state of affairs has slipped pretty deep down that rabbit hole in the past decade or two

something that is really concerning to me actually

Yeah definitely

but then you're basically saying that all that your libertarian state would have to rely on principle alone to avoid that kind of stuff?

i mean the world surrounding you will eventually force your hand in that regard in my opinion

When I say I’m a libertarian I mean that in a broad sense

I’d more consider myself in line with libertarian conservative

yeah i understand that but just going from the basics of small government but all the neccessary bells and whistles of modern global capitalism, with an ideological commitment to personal rights and stuff, is that about accurate?

Well what exactly do you mean when you say rely on principle

i mean libertarianism places a deep focus on individual rights, more so than traditional conservaties, so i assumed that's where you split with them?

And also yeah thats about accurate

Yeah seems accurate

I do tend to disagree with traditional conservatives somewhat

lol anyone in their right mind should

But I’d say libertarian economically and social issues is a mixed bag

Although on most social issues I really don’t think it’s up to the state to enforce that