Re: Why Is AC/Libertarianism So Bothersome?
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When you are a strong believer of individual sovereignty who thinks that aggression against your private property should be swiftly punished, it makes it very hard to be civil with a socialist who is trying to do what you would see as aggression. And vice-versa; I'm sure that liberals dislike hearing support for a system that denies goods, services and equality to those whom they believe need it more.
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The sovereignty of the individual was precisely why the republican form of government of the United States of America was established.
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The form of government enshrined in the Constitution that is now almost completely ignored by the federal government? The Founding Fathers made a very good attempt at building a government to protect the invidual, but ultimately, they failed.
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