Thoughts on Left libertarianism

More and more, I find that my favorite website is the QandO Online Magazine. Those guys just always know what they're talking about. THe problem, as I see it, is that neither I, nor anyone else, could ever get elected to even a statewide office espousing these ideals. Why not? It's not because they are wrong or misguided. Indeed, I find them exceedingly wise. I just think Republicans AND Democrats have fallen in love with, or at the least, become accustomed to, the idea that government is the answer to their problems. And anyone who steps up to say, no, YOU are the answer, YOU and ME, as individuals can independently band together, without government "help" or intereference and solve whatever problem we are currently facing, anyone who says that is viewed as a crank because, hey, overwhelming government involvement in our lives is "just the way things are, man. Get used to it." And most of those who secretly think, "you know, I'd LIKE less government involvement in my life," are too scared of what will happen if government steps out of things. There are plenty of people crying disaster and fire and brimstone consequences if the government isn't around to save us from ourselves. So, fundamentally, a lack of courage discourages (pun intended) many people from acting on their libertarian impulses. Because, at some point, the libertarian candidate has to stand up and say, "Yes, many of your businesses will fail. Individually, some farmers will not be able to make it, because farming is unprofitable/they are porr farmers/businessmen. One of those may be YOU. But with that added freedom from being "rescued" by government, comes the freedom of low prices, the ability to do and make and sell what and how you want. There IS bad, but the good outweighes the bad.

Anyway, here's the article I wanted to link to. Thoughts on Left libertarianism. Some fools think there is a way to reconcile "As little governmental involvement as possible" with "as much governmental involvement as possible.