Libertarianism in the United States

Libertarianism is a political philosophy that emphasizes individual liberty, free markets, and limited government intervention in people's lives. The core principles of libertarianism are rooted in the idea that individuals have the right to live their lives as they choose, provided they respect the rights of others to do the same.

Libertarianism In The United States Media

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  The historical Gadsden flag is frequently used to represent libertarianism in the U.S.

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  John Locke, regarded as the father of liberalism

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  Individualist anarchist Lysander Spooner, whose No Treason: The Constitution of No Authority greatly influenced libertarianism in the United States

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  Benjamin Tucker, an invidualist anarchist who contrapposed his anarchist socialism to state socialism

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  H. L. Mencken, one of the first people to privately call himself libertarian

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  Max Eastman, a former socialist who proposed the terms New Liberalism and liberal conservative

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  Murray Rothbard, who popularized the term libertarian in the 1960s

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  Barry Goldwater, whose libertarian-oriented challenge to authority had a major impact on the libertarian movement

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  David Nolan, founder of the Libertarian Party

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  Robert Nozick's Anarchy, State, and Utopia helped spread libertarian ideas worldwide in the 1970s