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Libertarian conservatism, [1] [2] also referred to as conservative libertarianism [3] [4] [5] and, more rarely, conservatarianism, [6] [7] is a political and social philosophy that combines conservatism and libertarianism, representing the libertarian wing of conservatism and vice versa.
In response, libertarian Warren Redlich argues that the United States "was extremely libertarian from the founding until 1860, and still very libertarian until roughly 1930". [ 293 ] Nancy MacLean has criticized libertarianism, arguing that it is a radical right ideology that has stood against democracy.
In the United States, and increasingly worldwide, libertarian is a typology used to describe a political position that advocates small government and is culturally liberal and fiscally conservative in a two-dimensional political spectrum such as the libertarian-inspired Nolan Chart, where the other major typologies are conservative, liberal and ...
They see these as conservative policies because they conform to the spirit of individual liberty that they consider to be a traditional American value. However, many libertarian think-tanks such as the Cato Institute, and libertarian intellectuals such as David Boaz describe libertarianism as being "socially liberal and fiscally conservative".
The Libertarian Party (LP) is a libertarian political party in the United States that promotes civil liberties, non-interventionism, laissez-faire capitalism, and limiting the size and scope of government.
Montana's Libertarian Party also announced in early June that it would not put Oliver on its state's ballot and encouraged other states to follow suit. The Montana L.P. asked the national party to ...
Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson won about 3% of the national vote in 2016, but nominee Jo Jorgensen got only a bit more than 1% during 2020’s close contest.
Combining conservative cultural values and social philosophy with a libertarian opposition to government intervention, [212] it overlaps with paleoconservatism. [ 213 ] [ 214 ] In the United States, paleolibertarianism is a controversial current due its connections to the alt-right [ 182 ] [ 183 ] [ 184 ] and the Tea Party movement .