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Libertarianism != anarchism. It does NOT reject the state's monopoly on violence. It argues it should be used sparingly https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/ar

• nefitty 5y ago
  To clarify, from my understanding, in a libertarian society, individuals and groups would be able to hire armed mercenary groups a la private security forces, but with presumably less regulation. That's what I mean by "monopoly on violence", eg only the ruling government has the right to use violence to enforce contracts.
  • CryptoPunk 5y ago
    That sounds like anarchism. Most libertarians want the government to retain a monopoly on violence so that the institution that uses violence is accountable to the public.