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Minarchist? Anarchist? Other? Come identify yourself here

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Dynamix Posted: Sat, Dec 15 2007 12:57 AM

I haven't noticed any poll options, so for those who'd like to make their stances known feel free to post here to identify your (current) position.

#1. Minarchist

#2. Anarchist

#3. Other (please elaborate)

 

I'm a member of the second camp.

 

[EDIT: It's also understood that all comments of which of the above is "right" will be saved for other threads.]

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 I guess the second camp has now two members Wink

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Hoppean market anarchist.

 

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Kent C replied on Sat, Dec 15 2007 11:28 AM

 Evolutionary anarchist.

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I am a paleolibertarian, since I believe that the state has the right to protect the unborn. I am a strong proponent of civil liberties. I am not a Left-Libertarian nor market anarchist because I believe that copyright (NOT patents) createc innovation. I also believe that the state has the right to restrict immigration of the "inferior races." Wink I am a paleolibertarian because Ron Paul is also a paleolibertarian. I am not a minarchist because I hate its utilitarian aspect. Every individual is unique and should be protected. No individual should assassinated in order to benefit the "majority".

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Jonatan K replied on Sat, Dec 15 2007 12:49 PM

I'm Constitutional Monarchist. Unforunatly I'm hort in time to elaborate.

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Rothbardian anarchist. :) 

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Mark B. replied on Sat, Dec 15 2007 2:30 PM

 Ultra-minarchist, currently flirting with anarchism.

If ye love wealth greater than liberty, the tranquility of servitude greater than the animating contest for freedom, go home and leave us in peace. We seek not your council, nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you, and may posterity forget that ye were our countrymen.
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Terilien replied on Sat, Dec 15 2007 2:44 PM

Very Moderate Minarchist, and philosophical anachist.

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A minarchist, at the moment.  My position might change after I read more Mises and Rothbard.  I am still fairly new to the Austrian School.   

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minorgrey replied on Sat, Dec 15 2007 3:38 PM
I'd consider myself an anarchist.
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Rich333 replied on Sat, Dec 15 2007 3:48 PM

Anarchist.

"Defence was an afterthought, prompted by necessity; and its introduction as a State function, though effected doubtless with a view to the strengthening of the State, was really and in principle the initiation of the State's destruction." -- Benjamin Tucker

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Juan replied on Sat, Dec 15 2007 4:12 PM
Anarchist.

¨ The anarchist is the enemy of humanity, the enemy of all mankind; and his is a deeper degree of criminality than any other. No immigrant is allowed to come to our shores if he is an anarchist; and no paper published here or abroad should be permitted circulation in this country if it propagates anarchistic opinions. ¨ - THE WHITE HOUSE, April 9,1908.
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I accept all of the following labels (in alphabetical order) 

Abolitionist, agorist, agnostic, American, anarcha-feminist, anarchist, anarcho-capitalist, anarcho-liberal, anarchristian, anti-ageist, anti-aggression, anti-classist, anti-fascist, anti-interventionist, anti-nationalist, anti-racist, anti-statist, anti-war, artist, audiophile, austrian, autarchist, author, bibliophile, consistent, diversitarian, Earthling, environmentalist, extreme skeptic, feminist, fiscal conservative, free market anarchist, free marketeer, free market environmentalist, free market liberal, green libertarian, honest, hopeless romantic, human, humanist, ifeminist, individualist, individualist anarchist, individualist feminist, individualist masculist, intellectual, leftist, left-libertarian, left-Rothbardian, left-wing capitalist, *** feminist, liberal, libertarian, libertarian capitalist, libertarian feminist, libertarian masculist, market anarchist, market liberal, Marylander, masculist, moderate, natural lawyer, patriot, philosopher, private propertarian, progressive, propertarian, proletarian, radical, radical libertarian, realist, revolutionary, scientist, sex-positive feminist, skeptic, soft utilitarian, stigmergic socialist, student, thinker, tolerant, voluntaryist, and writer.

I do not view voting or copyrights to be unethical, however, despite my appreciation of agorism and voluntaryism.

Short answer: I'm in the second camp.

 

 

According to this quiz, I am:

Anarcho-Capitalist

90%

Anarcha-Feminist

85%

Anarcho-Syndicalist

35%

Christian Anarchist

30%

Anarcho-Communist

20%

Anarcho-Primitivist

20%

 

And according to this quiz, I'm:

Anarchist

100%

Republican

43%

Communist

29%

Democrat

14%

Fascist

0%

Socialist

0%

 

According to this quiz, I am not an anarchist but am a libertarian.

The ever-baised Political Compass quiz also does not place me where I belong.  Egh.

Yours, Alex Peak “I’m very optimistic about the future of free-market capitalism. I’m not optimistic about the future of stat[ist] capitalism—or rather, I am optimistic, because I think it will eventually come to an end.” – Murray N. Rothbard, “A Future of Peace and Capitalism,” 1973
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*** feminist
The word "lesbian" was auto-deleted.  Glitch?

Yours, Alex Peak “I’m very optimistic about the future of free-market capitalism. I’m not optimistic about the future of stat[ist] capitalism—or rather, I am optimistic, because I think it will eventually come to an end.” – Murray N. Rothbard, “A Future of Peace and Capitalism,” 1973
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Brainpolice replied on Sat, Dec 15 2007 7:19 PM