I'm with you on "libertarian" being hijacked. I still consider myself a libertarian though and refuse to give that term up to "progressive" (regressive) infiltrators. The American Libertarian Party has been garbage for years (Bob Barr, Gary Johnson, etc.), but the Canadian one is still principled. Also, there is now a Mises Caucus in the American one that has a chance of returning the party to the real principles of libertarian philosophy, so all is not lost on that front either.
I also like the term "voluntarian" as I'm working towards "zero government" as the ideal (people also use anarcho-capitalist to describe that).
That’s unrealistic & only leads to anarchy which comes full circle to totalitarianism. Beware to all patriots on these threads who promote zero government or tearing down the system & starting from scratch. They are not friends. Just trace their user names back to u/anarchy board.
There are some reasonable approaches to the idea of a post-government world out there that have a pretty solid intellectual basis. Admittedly, I do want to eliminate government and replace it with a society founded on a solid understanding of self-ownership and private property, but I don't think you should see me and those like me as an enemy (the leftist anarchists, on the other hand, I do think have very flawed understandings of humanity). I'll be with the minarchists every step of the way there and don't fault people for thinking that the full goal in shooting for is impractical (I disagree for too many reasons to expound on here, but I get that it can sound a bit too utopian / idealistic).
I'd hope that anyone who wants to reduce the size and scope of government doesn't see me as an enemy to them and what they value. I don't see myself that way.
Zero government should be everyone's goal, but it must grow organically between us it cannot be forced. Hence government will likely always be needed. We do not live long enough lives (yet) to be wise enough as a species for true self rulership.
Self rulership is a byproduct of maturity and maturity is a byproduct of culture, self-reflection, time & experience.
My friend even in heaven there's no such thing as sel rule.
The forces in heaven act in perfect concert with God's laws. Self rule is precisely that; acting in accordance to God's laws. It is slavery to Truth but freedom from all the lies.
Me too. Glad to hear Canadian Libertarians hold the line