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[–] Enkers@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

I don't think that's exactly fair, the term did get coopted by right wing anarcho-capitalists, so its had a pretty significant semantic shift from its left wing social anarchist origins.

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[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

There's still left-libertarians in the world. You just have to specify now that anarcho-capitalists have appropriated the term, rather than pretend that no elaboration can possibly apply.

Having to be more specific when referring to other kinds of libertarians because of definition drift is annoying, sure, but it hardly makes the term meaningless.

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[–] Enkers@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

I agree, but I think its also fair to expect some confusion around the matter.

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[–] MutilationWave@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Absolutely. I'm a left libertarian. But I would never say I'm libertarian in America. That means something completely different.

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[–] Emmie@lemmings.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Idk why you thought throwing racism here is a bright idea tbh

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[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago

Because it's the most common word that people falsely call meaningless.

I didn't intend to imply that you're a racist, though if you were a right-libertarian (which It would seem you aren't), there'd be a lot of overlap there lol