Are Libertarians on the right-wing?

Typically, when people refer to the right-wing, they are referring to any ideology that insists upon preserving a hierarchy, tradition/culture, and economic freedom. In this article, I will explain why it is that libertarians uphold each of these values and are thus on the right-wing spectrum.

What are the characteristics of the American right wing?

The American Right-wing – Modern American Conservatism: The traditional values ideology of individualism, classical American values, and a limited safety net. They may use government, but it will often be to deregulate, to ensure law and order and religious values, and to roll-back spending social justice programs.

What is the left wing of American politics?

The American Left-wing – Modern American Liberalism: The social justice ideology of collective liberty, social equality, and necessary government. They tend to favor inclusive big groups and use big government to ensure social liberty and equality, much to the dissatisfaction of the political right.

What do right-wingers believe about social programs?

Both groups of right-wingers believe that an underclass of parasites will never do society any good and that many social programs must be curtailed or even eliminated for the betterment of society. Furthermore, both groups seek to reduce taxes, eliminate the minimum wage, rent controls, and seek to do other things that simply make economic sense.

Is there a sharp divide between conservatives and libertarians?

Some groups will always be better off than others and both conservatives and libertarians understand and even appreciate this. The sharp divide isn’t seen until one contrasts a libertarian to a monarchist—the latter of which, is sadly still apart of the right-wing.

What do you call a left-libertarian person?

People described as being left-libertarian or right-libertarian generally tend to call themselves simply libertarians and refer to their philosophy as libertarianism.

Who coined the word libertarian?

The word libertarian is first recorded in 1789 coined by the British historian William Belsham, in a discussion against free will from the author’s deterministic point of view.

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