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From: mike@peregrine.UUCP (Mike Wexler)
Newsgroups: net.politics.theory
Subject: Re: What is "capitalism"? (Explorations of "self-interest")
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Date: Mon, 24-Jun-85 18:37:48 EDT
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> I find it interesting to note that the libertarian ideal that the
> individual knows better than anyone else what is good for him apparently
> pertains to economics and health, but not to politics. I would like
> to point out that :
> 
> 1) Each citizen knows what is in his best interest.
> 2) In the US, citizens legally have the right to vote for almost anyone,
> 	including Libertarians, and the overwhelming majority choose
> 	NOT to do so.
> 3) Therefore, Libertarianism is not in each citizens best interest.
Any Libertarian who would run for public office is not a Libertarian, but
a hippocrite.  The mere fact that his/her salary is paid by non-voluntary
taxes would be such a sell-out that he might as well not even bother 
calling him/herself a Libertarian.

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