REGULATION VACATION CELEBRATION!

Lest we be accused of misrepresenting their views, actual Libertarians have been kicking around this take on Somalia with a straight face for some time now. No shit: http://mises.org/story/2066

A more nuanced completely insane view is that Somalia has been awesome-ized by Anarchism, not Libertarianism. http://www.reason.com/blog/show/117519.html.
Fair 'nuff, but as far as we can tell the difference between a Libertarian and an Anarchist usually seems to be a bachelor's degree.

So, it's fun to see folks like Glenn Beck eagerly veering into freaky yee-hah populist Libertarian zone. Go for it, guys. That's rebuilding the ol' brand.

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Written and Directed by: Andy Cobb
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A couple notes on music:

1. The music used in this video isn't Somali, or even close to it. It was, however, free to use. Gotta like that.

2. It's easy to hate on Ted Nugent for participating in Fox News Tea Party promotions, but in all sincerity: "Wango Tango" is a badass song, and it's hard to argue with his solo on "Stranglehold." Ted, we'll still gladly pay to see you at whatever State Fair you're playing next.

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[Neidhardt84]

This is what a libertarian paradise looks like: no weekends, no vacation paid, 18 hours of work every day, child labour. If you get sick, you better kill yourself. You shouldn't bother living anyway. Look at how corporations behave in third world countries. We had it all here in Europe during the 19th century.

[brennanyoung]

Rules for debate on YouTube: Pick an ism you like. Find a video critical about it Tell everyone that that's NOT AT ALL what your favorite ism is really about, and that they are all STUPID. Now find an ism you don't like. Find a video which promotes it. Tell everyone that they are all STUPID because they don't understand that their favorite ism only leads to evil. Repeat. Don't forget to spell bad, use poor gramer use personal insults CAPITAL LETTERS and lots of PUNCTIATION?!?!

[Magicpickle5]

@Neidhardt84 Besides, Somalia has a thriving free market. But they are still not libertarian; they have a transitional government with soon to be sharia law.

[Magicpickle5]

@Neidhardt84 This is nothing like real libertarianism. Somalia is hardly libertarian at all.

[onlypolar]

@bosunbilly

[fruiteo]

@Neidhardt84 that comment is so stupid, it actually hurts.

[bosunbilly]

And now you have cholera.

[Gormanmod]

@getxrowdy No. It's actually this.

Libertarians treat the government as a shell. A wall for business.

Anarchists want the people to be that wall.

There is nothing more to it.

[getxrowdy]

@Gormanmod let me try to explain it this way; american libertarianism is a right wing version of what most other countries call libertarianism (anarchism). it is a philosophy that believes in neo-liberal capitalism, no government, and property rights, which leave potential for hierarchy and corporate tyranny. anarchism is similar but non capitalistic, non-aggressive free trade (unlike neo-liberal) and socialistic with no hierarchical structure.

[getxrowdy]

@Gormanmod actually no, in america the term "libertarian" has been changed. in most other countries libertarian is analogous with anarchism. anarchism is a universal political philosophy, where american libertarianism is unique in its meaning to american politics.

what is socially constructed to raise anger? anarchism? no anarchism is NOT individualism, it is voluntary association, a socialistic society. i'm glad you know how to use wikipedia, but your reading comprehension needs some work.

[Gormanmod]

@getxrowdy false. Only in America is this so, because you changed the meaning of the word. But this is a false pretense, and socially constructed to raise up emotion and anger.

Anarchy is the present state of anarchistic rule, ie, untra individualism.

"Proponents of anarchism, known as "anarchists", advocate stateless societies based on non-hierarchical voluntary associations."

[getxrowdy]

@Gormanmod no, if you're referring to "anarchism" which is a societal model with no formal hierarchical government, than no, you're completely wrong. Anarchy =/= Anarchism.