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clj02
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clj02 asked in Politics & GovernmentPolitics · 1 decade ago

Is it possible to be a Libertarian with a conservative slant?

I consider myself a Libertarian but I have a lot of conservative views. Is there a name for this or am I just a Libertarian with a conservative slant?

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  • Boss H
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    Libertarians are conservatives.

    It depends on your your level of government involvement in issues of whether you are actually libertarian or not.

    Libertarians are actually the only conservatives who want less government across the board rather than in just certain issues, while wanting larger government to enforce morals.

    Libertarian lack of desire for faith-based legislation, that is common among other conservatives types, and their very liberal stance on most social issues, is why they get along well with liberals.

    Libertarians tend to be socially liberal in most respects, and very fiscally conservative.

    But the idea of conservative and liberal is more of a social characteristic rather than a fiscal one when discussing issues.

    Most people want to get a good value for their dollar or at least get what they pay for and tend to be somewhat fiscally conservative.

    The four recognized subgroups of conservative are:

    Neocons

    The Religious Right

    Traditional Conservatives

    Libertarians

    Libertarians however, are usually denounced as libertines and sometimes liberals for not marching lockstep with the other 3.

    Its kind of one of those step-sibling relationships where the other three like Libertarians when they need their support, but keep their distance because they may be tainted by Libertarian imorrality.

    other types of the more exteme conservatives tend to claim to be libertarians, because the whole freedom loving view of Libertarians appeals to their blind patriotioc views.

    Are you sure you are classifying yourself correctly by considering yourself Libertarian?

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Libertarian Conservative or Conservative Libertarian

    whichever way you want lol.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I am a Conservative Libertarian .

    Libertarianism is on the Right of political compass.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Sure. I'm conservative fiscally but with a more libertarian social outlook.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Libertarians are normally considered conservatives.

  • 1 decade ago

    I personally think there is much overlap between Conservatism & Libertarianism.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Of course it's possible. A libertarian is a conservative holding a bong.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Well what makes you a libertarian?

  • cuda
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    area of the priority with being an psychological Conservative is you may could justify (to your self a minimum of) why your particular element of Conservatism is the "good" element of Conservatism. I recommend, what's the perfect? u.s. contained in the 1950's (male in user-friendly words workplaces)? u.s. contained in the 1900's (farming without the help of electricity)? u.s. contained in the 1850's (slavery)? u.s. contained in the 1200's (living in caves)? u.s. "in the present day"? Intellectually speaking, why may all and sundry of those be more effective than the others?

  • 1 decade ago

    They would be more or less Classic Conservatives...

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