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Old 08-03-2008, 03:17 PM   #18
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Originally Posted by badnarik View Post
Too many different utopias, and most of them compete for state power. The real libertarians are marginalized because they don't use coercion as a vehicle.
Exactly. The political coalition with conservatives is the only way for libertarian ideas to actually have an impact upon society, but it's difficult. The conservative position on authority makes sense when conveyed in a communitarian sense. That is, true human fulfillment comes in the form of social involvement, but too often conservatives seek the state or over-empowered religion to meet their ends.
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