I think a lot of libertarians I meet lose arguments because of the facets of "libertarianism" they focus on while debating. I often find myself reaching a logic argument about coercion, comparing relative wealth in the US with the poorest around the globe, reaching "privatize everything!", or something else along those lines that comes across as very 'purist'. I'm not saying these are all wrong, but they come across as silly or irrelevant to most of my peers. I much prefer chatting with "Bleeding Heart Libertarians" who can at least share sympathy in acknowledging some validity to progressive arguments.
So, two questions: (1) how has your personal version of "BHL" evolved in the past few years, as Black Lives Matter, equality for trans people, 'white privilege' acknowledgement, and other "left-wing" movements have grown to reach the mainstream?
..and (2) how can the BHL movement save us from the eternal bickering of 'libertarians' and 'progressives'? Thanks.
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I think a lot of libertarians I meet lose arguments because of the facets of "libertarianism" they focus on while debating. I often find myself reaching a logic argument about coercion, comparing relative wealth in the US with the poorest around the globe, reaching "privatize everything!", or something else along those lines that comes across as very 'purist'. I'm not saying these are all wrong, but they come across as silly or irrelevant to most of my peers. I much prefer chatting with "Bleeding Heart Libertarians" who can at least share sympathy in acknowledging some validity to progressive arguments.
So, two questions: (1) how has your personal version of "BHL" evolved in the past few years, as Black Lives Matter, equality for trans people, 'white privilege' acknowledgement, and other "left-wing" movements have grown to reach the mainstream?
..and (2) how can the BHL movement save us from the eternal bickering of 'libertarians' and 'progressives'? Thanks.
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