Political analysts frequently consider what it means to be a libertarian. In fact, in 1997, Charles Murray published a short book entitled "What It Means to Be a Libertarian" that does an excellent job of presenting the core principles of libertarian political philosophy. But almost no one ever discusses what it feels like to be a libertarian. How does it actually feel to be someone who holds the principles described in Murray’s book?
I’ll tell you. It feels bad. Being a libertarian means living with an almost unendurable level of frustration. It means being subject to unending scorn and derision despite being inevitably proven correct by events. How does it feel to be a libertarian? Imagine what the internal life of Cassandra must have been and you will have a pretty good idea.
Imagine spending two decades warning that government policy is leading to a major economic collapse, and then, when the collapse comes, watching the world conclude that markets do not work.
More here: http://faculty.msb.edu/hasnasj/GTWebSite/FeelsLike.htm
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I don't believe we have "free market" in this country. I think Crony Capitalism or Fascism best describes it. I have past the level of frustration. It's too late now, I honestly think tyranny has reached the point of no return. Unless there is some unbelievable miracle and everyone wakes up tomorrow. I officially give up.
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