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[–] Elkenders@feddit.uk 4 points 2 years ago (9 children)
[–] Lojcs@lemm.ee 12 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (8 children)

It's supposed to be about individualism and individual freedom above all else, which is on par with the selfishness imo. Though many are conservatives that use the term to larp as apolitical.

[–] howrar@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Looking at this image, I would think that if I'm against authoritarianism, I'd be libertarian right? Yet, from my experience hearing from others who identify as libertarian, they all seem to be rather selfish as you say, or just very short-sighted. Is this a matter of the libertarian name being co-opted for something very different, or is that actually what it means to be libertarian?

[–] Deft@lemmy.fmhy.ml 3 points 2 years ago

its a scale and individually on every topic you may be in a different quadrant

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