DylanMc6 [any, any]@lemmy.dbzer0.com to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoI consider myself as a left-libertarian who supports limited government and direct democracy. Can left-libertarians support limited government?message-squaremessage-square21linkfedilinkarrow-up19arrow-down124
arrow-up1-15arrow-down1message-squareI consider myself as a left-libertarian who supports limited government and direct democracy. Can left-libertarians support limited government?DylanMc6 [any, any]@lemmy.dbzer0.com to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square21linkfedilink
minus-squareDevolution@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 month agoNo because of the libertarian part. Much of libertarianism is about self sufficiency, which is fine in theory. However, when that mindset affects supporting parks, fire fighters, police, schools, and so on, it leads to indifferent community care.
minus-squareDylanMc6 [any, any]@lemmy.dbzer0.comOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoIs that why collectivism is more efficient?
No because of the libertarian part. Much of libertarianism is about self sufficiency, which is fine in theory. However, when that mindset affects supporting parks, fire fighters, police, schools, and so on, it leads to indifferent community care.
Is that why collectivism is more efficient?
Depends.