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Why libertarian and why not “classical liberal”?

March 25th, 2011, 3:38 pm · 17 Comments · posted by

Why libertarian and why not “classical liberal”? What’s the difference
between the two?

- Illiberal in Los Angeles, CA
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Classical liberals tend to focus mainly on legal issues, not so much on public policies and they still adhere to some statist notions about taxes, conscription, etc.  Libertarians propose that human liberty may not be compromised for any reason at all.

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