dialectics

[David Morris]

--- Mike Weaver wrote:
> > >I wrote: A friend, like myself of libertarian
> > > communist alignment,
> 
> DM replied
> 
> >This combination is a dialectic all its own.  How
> >about "anarchistic-communist."  I like to think of
> >libertarianism to be just shy of anarchy.
> 
> Not a political line, more a road and a road has
> two sides, in this case with a ditch by each.
> Staying on the road means steering a path
> between stalinist authoritarianism and
> egocentric individualism.  Not so much a dialectic
> as a creative tension.

And I assume, since "not a political line," your road
is for the individual to travel, not a government,
since inherent in governing is a level of coercion. 
With Communism aiming to "justly" (re)distribute
wealth,  Libertarian-Communism would have to rely to a
large degree on the voluntary "gifts" of the
individual.
 
> Libertarianism isn't IMO a code word for anarchism,
> but a desire to assert the creative power of
> individuality.

Even more so, I'd say it's a philosophy dedicated to
limiting the power of government over an individual,
thus, in the utopia of Ayn Rand, freeing the
"greatest" individuals to blossom and bestow their
fruits (for a price) to the world at large.  The trend
toward anarchy in this equation is clear, thus a valid
"role" for governmental coercion in a Libertarian
State would be to protect individuals from each other,
and by extension, other governments.

David Morris
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