Do libertarians and centrists believe the same things?
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Having the intellectually honesty to be able to espouse views from several opposing sides is a lot better than grabbing onto one of the most simple political ideologies ever, in fact the utter simplicity and "uniqueness" of Libertarianism is why it's so popular with teens online. But, if you want to rely on inaccurate and "made-to-fail" views of any non-Libertarian ideology, then all the power to you. Side: Yes.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politicalcompass#mediaviewer/File:Politicalchart.svg Libertarians can be centric but they can also be left or right wing. Side: No.
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Not at all. Centrists are people who decide what they think for themselves based on facts, evidence, and what works (typically). Centrists have the education to think critically, outside the box of partisan thinking. Libertarians are extreme right wing, that espouse the belief of corporate rule and ineffective local governance (think feudalism re-tooled to a post-industrial society). While on the surface, libertarians may appear centrist or independent, in fact, the idea of removing all regulation on corporations has shown in history to never work well for the people of a country. So, in my opinion, libertarians are fascists that sell their ideology to the working class as "we'll give you weed (but have no problem with employers trampling on any of you rights because they have the "liberty" to do so). Side: No.
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Libertarianism (Latin: liber, "free") is a political philosophy that upholds liberty as its principal objective. Libertarians seek to maximize autonomy and freedom of choice, emphasizing political freedom, voluntary association and the primacy of individual judgment.- Wikipedia In politics, centrism or the centre describes a political outlook or specific position that involves acceptance or support of a balance of a degree of social equality and a degree of social hierarchy or social inequality; while opposing political changes which would result in a significant shift of society either strongly to the left or the right.[1] Centre left and centre right politics both involve a general association with centrism combined while leaning somewhat to their respective sides of the spectrum.- Wikipedia These are two very different definitions. Side: No.
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Centrists can believe a variety of things but most often are considered to be moderates in most areas. Libertarians are generally considered socially liberal and economically conservative but even this is an over simplification. The problem comes in when you think of the political spectrum as being a straight line, but it is not. Look up certain sites such as political compass or Nolan chart to get a better idea of how it should be arranged. Side: No.
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