I generally consider myself somewhere between a classical liberal and a libertarian. I would say that they are actually very close except that many people using the "libertarian" label today are really anarchists.
I generally consider myself somewhere between a classical liberal and a libertarian. I would say that they are actually very close except that many people using the "libertarian" label today are really anarchists.
Correct. True Libertarians are anarchists, but many people who call themselves libertarian don't really understand the whole doctrine. (https://www.libertarianism.org/columns/anarchism-libertarianism-two-sides-same-coin) Generally speaking, however, anyone who seeks limited government, commerce between consenting businesses, the rule of law (vs. the law of rules), is headed in the right direction.
I think a "libertarian" philosophy as supporting minimal government as opposed to no government like anarchists. I tend to think of anarchy an unobtainable utopian ideal like any other "pure" philosophy. However, I'm happy to support reducing government until and unless it becomes obvious things are getting worse. I think the problem with many anarchists and libertarians is that they aren't willing to compromise by participating within the system to help reduce it. I'm not talking about compromising ideals, just being willing to aim for and accept small victories wherever possible and then moving on to the next goal. Right now, abolishing a single government department would be a huge accomplishment but achievable if all limited government types would work together more. And once one falls, further reductions in government and regulations on voluntary interactions become easier. Sure, we could have a revolution but I don't think that is ideal. Not practical at this time and frought with risk at any time.
We already had a revolution (1775-1783) that was a complete break from previous rulership. The result of that gave us the Constitution, a Constitutional Republic and a very sensible set of checks and balances to keep things on track. All significant discussions, arguments and debates were held back then. Thus, we don't need another revolution, only a return to where we started in the first place. The globalists are doing everything in their power to keep us from our roots because they know it could destroy them.