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Gary will appeal to libertarian leaning, but much less to principled libertarians. A lot of his recent statements have come across as major disappointments to
by 13years 10y ago
Gary will appeal to libertarian leaning, but much less to principled libertarians.
A lot of his recent statements have come across as major disappointments to core libertarians.
Such as his support of Hillary over her emails, reluctance to audit the fed, support for basic income and his VP pick which is seen as purely establishment.
- Miner49er 10y agoBasic income actually is a pretty Libertarian idea IMO. It gives people the choice to spend their money however, unlike food stamps and other benefits. It's gonna be needed eventually as more jobs are automated as well.
- 13years 10y agoI know it is accepted by some where it is definitely seen as at least better than the existing method of providing support. However, a lot of libertarians follow a non aggression principle, which says you can't use force or violence against anyone except to protect their liberty. Basic income isn't compatible with that principle in that you will have to extract that resource by force from other people violating their property rights.
- Miner49er 10y agoYeah, very true, I hadn't really thought about it that way. It does violate pure Libertarianism, but it might be necessary in the future.