When I was a kid I had a neighbor who worked for the Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank (YAL are libertarians, for those unaware). They would have parties about three times a year outside of winter, and it was inevitable that you would find tons of random things and trash around the neighborhood, including the occasional libertarian on the side of the road sleeping it off. As little as I'm a fan of their ideology, I must say I appreciate that the libertarian youth of today are keeping up the fine tradition of ideological consistency and still leave trash in random places.
I think I gave one of the dudes at their little booth an ansuerism.
I was a young freshman who didn't understand the difference between anarcho-capitalism and libertarianism yet. These guys tried to explain it to me, which resulted in a five minute back and forth with me trying to grasp the distinction between the two.
It was then I realized that Libertarianism is basically when the government is so weak and unregulated that you might as well treat it as defacto anarcho capitalism
![image showing [OC] A group called Young Americans for Liberty left a ball on university campus](113e98b6-e2d8-5557-94e9-04d5affcea46.jpg)
NorthHaverbrookNate on July 6th, 2026 at 22:35 UTC »
When I was a kid I had a neighbor who worked for the Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank (YAL are libertarians, for those unaware). They would have parties about three times a year outside of winter, and it was inevitable that you would find tons of random things and trash around the neighborhood, including the occasional libertarian on the side of the road sleeping it off. As little as I'm a fan of their ideology, I must say I appreciate that the libertarian youth of today are keeping up the fine tradition of ideological consistency and still leave trash in random places.
Flannel_Panels on July 6th, 2026 at 22:59 UTC »
Without even looking them up I can tell its some MAGA bullshit shrouded by the blanket of "libertarianism".
Anyting political and aimed toward attracting kids screams Republican indoctrination.
Pickle_riiickkk on July 7th, 2026 at 00:27 UTC »
I remember these guys in college.
I think I gave one of the dudes at their little booth an ansuerism.
I was a young freshman who didn't understand the difference between anarcho-capitalism and libertarianism yet. These guys tried to explain it to me, which resulted in a five minute back and forth with me trying to grasp the distinction between the two.
It was then I realized that Libertarianism is basically when the government is so weak and unregulated that you might as well treat it as defacto anarcho capitalism