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Quote by: sdbest "What the Libertarians oppose in principle, they promote in fact. The Libertarians, so fearful of the tyranny of governments, have created a widely, if superficially, adopted political philosophy that creates the conditions in which the government is inevitably be bought by the wealthy thus creating the tyranny they so adamantly oppose. Isn't this precisely what we're seeing with the Bush administration, the administration that so many Libertarians voted for because they thought Bush was a principled conservative? [Source]
After reading the Libertarian Party's platform, I agree. Libertarianism in its unfettered form leads inevitably to tyranny by the rich and powerful who would build monopolies which under the principle of protecting private property would be free to exploit everyone.
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If everyone follows the rules then no, you're wrong. In essence, libertarianism offers exactly what it promises. Political freedom without eliminating the political part.
What you're saying can be applied to every form of political construction. If everyone follows the rules, it will work. Of course, every form can be overpowered. I can say that democracy inevitably leads to tyranny because people can either, A) vote it in, or B) allow it to overpower the government.
Tyranny can infect everything. So, what's your point?