05-18-2016, 12:43 AM
(05-18-2016, 12:38 AM)taramarie Wrote:(05-18-2016, 12:37 AM)Galen Wrote:(05-18-2016, 12:23 AM)taramarie Wrote: We do not have what Americans call libertarians here. Then again we do not have the same system as America. If anyone should know though, it should be an American. Here in NZ we go by National, labour, NZ First, Greens, etc.
If New Zealand follow European definitions then what you have would go by the name of Liberal which is called a Classical Liberal here. A Rothbardian considers the Classical Liberal position to be a good start.
Ah I see. Yes we use that term.
Though that you might. The modern liberals in the US are either a socialists or progressives but they stole the brand.
Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard. -- H.L. Mencken
If one rejects laissez faire on account of man's fallibility and moral weakness, one must for the same reason also reject every kind of government action. -- Ludwig von Mises
If one rejects laissez faire on account of man's fallibility and moral weakness, one must for the same reason also reject every kind of government action. -- Ludwig von Mises