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Originally Posted by Caligari
but typically associated with the right, and logically so.
libertarians want less government and less government interference which is precisely what a typical repub will tell you (although they are really full of it) and of course a classic dem would want more government spending on social projects and more safety/health regulations for the working class (although they are really full of it)
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Officially, the left wants the government to control the economy (redistribution of wealth etc) and let you do what you want in your personal life (sleep around, smoke herbs etc).
Officially, the right doesn't want any control over the economy, but they do want the government to control how people lead their personal lives (prayers in school, official religions, no sex before marriage etc).
Statists (Fascists, Nazi's, Communists,...) want complete government control over people's lives.
Why did I use the word 'Officially' when I mentioned the left and the right? because once they are in power, you'll see a big difference between their rhetoric and what they actually do.
Libertarians want no government control over how people lead their lives. Now there are 2 major groups of Libertarians: Minarchists and anarchists. Minarchists believe in the necessity and possibility of limited government (government that has only 1 task: protectin g the people against aggression) (the American Declaration Of Independence was based on this idea). Anarchists realize that the concept of limited government is flawed and that it will always deteriorate into big government, totalitarianism, Statism...