The Libertarian vs. Liberal debate is confusing for some, but once you understand it, it’s clear as day. While both of these political thought processes have some areas that overlap, you’ll soon understand the fundamental differences between the history, modernization, and 20th century belief systems behind them.
DEFINING A LIBERTARIAN
The foundation of Libertarianism is that liberty is the most critical political value to uphold. Liberty means that you have the freedom to make your own choices in your life no matter what. Others are not able to control you or interfere in your life, and you should not interfere in theirs either.
Libertarians believe that this attitude will create a cosmopolitan society united by mutual respect rather than divided by nationalistic belief systems that create ripples in our society.
In a Libertarian world, you’re free to try whatever you want, implement new ideas, live life on your own terms, and live truly free as long as those freedoms do not initiate force against another individual. group, or government.
Since we are all moral equals, no one person has the right to be more powerful than the other. This is where Libertarianism conflicts with the two-party system we have in our American society today.
DEFINING A LIBERAL
The modern American Liberal believes in equality and much of that thinking is based off the overall foundation of the ideology and political stance. Liberalism stands for increased personal rights and the general foundation of their beliefs are:
- Democracy
- Gender equality
- Racial equality
- Internationalism
- Freedom of speech
- Freedom of religion
- More responsibility on the government
- Less responsibility on the individual
Liberalism grew in popularity during the Age of Enlightenment when Western philosophers and economists started to pull away from traditional Conservatism, promoting free markets and free trade.
In reality, traditional Liberalism is much different from modern Liberalism in the United States. The word “liber” means “free” in Latin, which stands for the free markets and free trade that these people believed in at the time.
This is quite contrasting from the modern-day liberals who believe that the government should have more control and more intervention in the operation of our economy and world markets.
We believe that this article should clear up any concerns you have in the Libertarian vs. Liberal comparison. They are extremely different, and even in areas where their beliefs start to overlap, there are fundamental differences supporting those beliefs. It’s crucial that you understand these factors when developing your own political opinions and stances.
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The year was 2016. The nation of Canada was on the verge of passing The Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Criminal Code, which would punish Canadians for using gendered pronouns by condemning them to backbreaking forced labor in the maple syrup mines.
Most Canadians were too busy watching Trailer Park Boys reruns to pay any notice to this assault on their rights – but not Dr. Jordan Peterson. Upon hearing of his government’s tyranny, the clinical psychologist and University of Toronto professor stamped out his Du Maurier, chugged his last can of Labatt Blue, and embarked on the long, dangerous snowmobile trip to Parliament Hill where he could publicly oppress transgendered children.
Everyone loved that act of selfless heroism. Dr. Peterson proceeded to use his newfound fame for good: telling young men to clean their rooms, teaching us that our brains are identical to those of lobsters, and totally owning feminists by pointing out that they wouldn’t be so angry all the time if they just had sex with him. Dr. Peterson even convinced Sam Harris to admit God exists by threatening to throw him off the roof of the CN Tower.
Today Dr. Peterson works at The Daily Wire, which puts him in good company with Ben “Truth Bomb” Shapiro, Matt “The Walrus” Walsh, and Candace “Nickname Pending” Owens.
