> ...I never know what Americans mean when they use the term libertarian with a small L. Economist Arnold Kling has an interesting model called the three-axis

> ...I never know what Americans mean when they use the term libertarian with a small L. Economist Arnold Kling has an interesting model called the three-axis model for libertarianism as well as conservatism and progressivism. It contends that libertarians view the world on a freedom / coercion axis, progressives view the world on an oppressor / oppressed axis, and conservatives view the world on a civilization / barbarism axis. For example, to take the immigration issue: Libertarians - People should have the freedom to cross borders when they please. Progressives - Immigrants regardless of legal status are being taken advantage of and should be protected. Conservatives - The rules that restrict immigration should be enforced and those that violate them should be punished.