Are Libertarians Conservatives, Liberals, or.......?





Are YOU a Libertarian?

Are you a libertarian, or libertarian-leaning? 
Or do you have more in common politically with liberals, conservatives, 
or others? 
Take this extremely fast -- and very accurate -- little Quiz and see! 
Millions around the world have taken the 
World's Smallest Political Quiz. 
As the Washington Post said: "The Quiz has gained respect as a valid measure of a person's political leanings."

 

On issues of personal liberty, libertarians may sound like liberals. On economic issues, libertarians may sound like conservatives. Which are they? Or -- are they something else entirely? 

Actually, the reason libertarians sound like people of other positions is that many of those other positions sound like libertarians! For example, conservatives have a tendency to be libertarian on economic issues, and liberals have a tendency to be libertarian on issues of personal liberty.

In fact, virtually everyone is libertarian on some issues. You might say libertarianism is the common denominator!

Libertarian Party Presidential Candidate Harry Browne put it this way: "I don't agree with the idea that a libertarian is someone who is fiscally conservative and socially liberal. It is a mistake to define libertarians in terms of conservatives or liberals. Conservative politicians are as fiscally imprudent as liberals, and liberal politicians are as contemptuous of individual rights as conservatives.

"Libertarians stand for individual liberty and personal responsibility on all issues at all times. Conservatives and liberals each sometimes take positions similar to libertarians, but -- unlike libertarians -- there is no consistent principle running through all their political positions. "

The following essays explore the common question. of just where libertarians fit on the political map:

"Hope for the Politically Homeless" by Marshall Fritz
A description of a new political map and where libertarians fit on it.

"Liberty First" by Harry Browne
The former Libertarian Party presidential candidate responds to a National Review editorial calling libertarians part of the "Right," arguing that libertarians are neither liberal nor conservative

Comparing libertarian answers to those of liberals and conservatives by David Bergland
How would liberals answer questions about issues of the day? How about conservatives? Libertarians?

Take the World's Smallest Political Quiz, get a clear picture of the new political map, and see what political philosophy you have most in common with.

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