Libertarianism is a joke.

It's the 21st century version of laissez-faire. Instead of the government raping our asses, it's the corporations. I'd rather have some form of regulation in capitalism than none. Notice how the areas that resembles libertarianism politics the most are the areas that are leeching federal money and relies heavily on manufacturing jobs. Way to take care of your population.

"I find that notion dubious at best.  It would be fair to say you could expect decreases in the wages of workers in the United States under such a system.  However there are many benefits to be had from such a system.  For example, in east asia, China specifically, around 300,000,000 people have been lifted out of poverty, and there is a developing middle class in the region, thanks to trade and commerce.  While it is understandable that people would be upset over decreased wages, you must also weigh in this benefit, as well as the many others. "

What a retarded example. Anybody could come out of poverty by having a job that pays 1.00 an hour over no job. The problem is that most people will be stuck at those low wage jobs and they would not be able to afford a decent education that could give them the skills to work at a higher paying job. This is a huge problem since most libertarians advocate a private education system with little government involvement. Did your ass not learn anything from the Industrialization Era?

Keep in mind that China is not completely libertarian in their economy and that people over there are fighting for better pay and conditions like the Americans back in the early 1900's that would help them in the future.


"I don't think anyone in this thread is advocating not having government at all.  I am simply advocating less.  Hopefully you won't get your panties in a bunch over it.  I wasn't exaggerating, I was making generalizations.  When I say:  "we need to get rid of these government regulations because they hamper the economy," I don't mean to get rid of ALL government regulations.  It is just a general statement, and you are apparently taking it far too literally."

And I'm arguing that we would be worse off if there are too little government involvement in a free market economy using red states as my example.

Libertarianism = more freedom on paper.

Good luck trying to enjoy your extra freedoms while working 13 hour work days.