Libertarianism

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This flag is often used as a symbol of libertarianism.[1] It is a snake on a yellow background with the words "Don't Tread On Me" underneath.

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Libertarianism is a political stance generally known as about the idea of individual liberties, responsibility/self-ownership, and free choice. It says the government should have less control over the lives of its citizens and should let them be responsible for themselves without the involvement of the government. It is based on the idea of maximum liberty. They also believe not everything has to have the government involved. They believe people should be free to do as they please unless it harms another person.

Libertarianism can be a kind of centre politics.^[2][3] Many of its beliefs come from classical liberalism. This usually means supporting a capitalist economy but with far more liberal freedoms, like a free market. This is different from left-wing libertarianism or more right-wing types. But many libertatians do not believe in left vs. right politics.^[4][5][6] Libertarianism also has roots in anarchism, direct democracy, and the Austrian School of economics. Some libertarians are part of the sovereign citizen movement.

1. ↑ "Yellow Gadsden Flag Carries a Long and Shifting History". Snopes.com. 8 January 2021.
2. ↑ Rainey, James (November 12, 2012). "Has America gone from center-right to center libertarian?". Los Angeles Times.
3. ↑ Lindsey, Brink (July 8, 2007). "The Libertarian Center". Cato Unbound.
4. ↑ Block, Walter (2010). "Libertarianism Is Unique and Belongs Neither to the Right Nor the Left: A Critique of the Views of Long, Holcombe, and Baden on the Left, Hoppe, Feser, and Paul on the Right" (PDF). Journal of Libertarian Studies. 22: 127–170.
5. ↑ Read, Leonard (1956). "Neither Left Nor Right". The Freeman. 48 (2): 71–73.
6. ↑ Rothbard, Murray (1971). "The Left and Right Within Libertarianism". WIN: Peace and Freedom Through Nonviolent Action. 7 (4): 6–10.