Neil Chilson
DC lawyer and wannabe breakdancer. Views are my own and do not represent the views of my employer.
If we boil down the libertarian ideology to its fundamentals, they essentially believe that we should have as minimal government as possible. Government protections of civil rights? Zip. Government regulations of large, unsustainable financial institutions that have already reeked havoc on our economy? Nope. Government policies that preserve the environment and protect our natural resources? Zilch.
Don’t be Fooled: Why Bernie Sanders Supporters Should Stay Clear of Gary Johnson
Ronald W. Dixon
107129
This is incorrect. What you are describing is minarchism or anarchism. Libertarians differ on the role of government, but many if not most believe that the government has a role in protecting the fundamental right to be secure in your person and your property from invasion by others, whether those others be the government or private citizens. That role arguably justifies certain civil rights and environmental protections. As for large, unsustainable financial institutions, those are largely the result of corporate cronyism executed through regulation, not despite regulation.
