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Originally posted by taxwonk
Well, not really. Libertarianism with a capital L is more about property "rights" than it is about social freedoms. In fact, if I remember my political theory correctly, the Libertarians were somewhat socially conservative. They wanted a good strong police function to protect property owners from the rabble.
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This gets back to the question or what is "Libertarianism." There are so many strands that it is hard to know exactly what each of us are talking about. In the strands I am most familiar with, property rights certainly are important, but not the only concern.