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| Aug 2, 2018 at 14:26 | comment | added | rus9384 | And it is the difference: liberals seek the defence of their freedon in government. Libertarians see government, given too much priveleges, as inherently opposite to freedom. | |
| Aug 2, 2018 at 14:02 | comment | added | Chris Degnen | @rus9384 But both Liberalism and Libertarianism emphasise individual liberty, as opposed to authoritarianism, which does not. Ref. Isms of the week: Liberalism and Libertarianism:- Liberalism In politics, the state of being liberal, notably in emphasising the rights and freedom of the individual, usually with government guarantees ... / Libertarianism A political philosophy emphasising the liberty of the individual, with as little intervention as possible by the state ... | |
| Aug 2, 2018 at 13:53 | comment | added | Chris Degnen | @mavavilj Also, it might be considered anti-neoliberal to fund hospitals with taxes but this wouldn't affect individual liberty (liberalism) except in so far as paying tax is involved. | |
| Aug 2, 2018 at 13:49 | comment | added | Chris Degnen | @mavavilj Please see What is the difference between classical liberalism and neo-liberalism? | |
| Aug 2, 2018 at 12:38 | comment | added | mavavilj | Well perhaps, but neo-liberalism is still related to liberalism, no? | |
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| Aug 2, 2018 at 12:30 | comment | added | rus9384 | "Liberalism (or libertarianism)" - don't equate cocoa and chocolate. Liberalism typically seeks to protect minorities and help poor. Libertarianism opposes the government in its current form striving for minarchism or anarchism. Liberalism typically not. | |
| Aug 2, 2018 at 12:29 | history | edited | Chris Degnen | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Aug 2, 2018 at 12:23 | history | answered | Chris Degnen | CC BY-SA 4.0 |