Sultan Of Swing
Well-Known Member
Ello ello everyone.
Well, to start with, my first question. I'm a lousy Brit, and I like my NHS. We have a lot more welfare-type stuff than the US does, and a good portion of it seems to work.
Therefore I doubt I can really call myself a libertarian, though I would say I'm "libertarian-leaning". I am all for smaller government, certainly smaller intrusion of the government into personal spheres, and far less regulation and red tape surrounding small businesses. I also think there are other parts of government that could get the chop. I also support leaving the EU, because it's big and scary. The funny thing is, my preferred smaller government would still probably be bigger than what the US has going now...
So question 1: Can a libertarian support free healthcare? Welfare? If not, what do you call someone then who is generally for smaller government? A conservative?
Aaaaand question 2: How does libertarianism deal with crony capitalism? How does it deal with unrestrained corporate interests that can bend the will of the government, however small, to its own whims with that lovely thing we made up called money? I want as little regulation of small businesses as possible, but yet when it comes to the big corporations I feel like letting them loose would be a bit unwise, considering the kind of influence they already have on our governments.
Well, to start with, my first question. I'm a lousy Brit, and I like my NHS. We have a lot more welfare-type stuff than the US does, and a good portion of it seems to work.
Therefore I doubt I can really call myself a libertarian, though I would say I'm "libertarian-leaning". I am all for smaller government, certainly smaller intrusion of the government into personal spheres, and far less regulation and red tape surrounding small businesses. I also think there are other parts of government that could get the chop. I also support leaving the EU, because it's big and scary. The funny thing is, my preferred smaller government would still probably be bigger than what the US has going now...
So question 1: Can a libertarian support free healthcare? Welfare? If not, what do you call someone then who is generally for smaller government? A conservative?
Aaaaand question 2: How does libertarianism deal with crony capitalism? How does it deal with unrestrained corporate interests that can bend the will of the government, however small, to its own whims with that lovely thing we made up called money? I want as little regulation of small businesses as possible, but yet when it comes to the big corporations I feel like letting them loose would be a bit unwise, considering the kind of influence they already have on our governments.