Editing Libertarianism

<b>Libertarianism</b> is a political theory originating in the [[United States]] (US) that promotes [[free market capitalism]] and [[anti-imperialism]].<ref>[https://www.counterpunch.org/2012/01/20/ron-pauls-anti-imperialism/ Ron Paul's Anti-Imperialism]</ref><ref>[http://www.ronpaulinstitute.org/archives/featured-articles/2019/february/09/why-i-hope-maduro-wins-and-north-korea-keeps-its-nukes Why I Hope Maduro Wins And North Korea Keeps Its Nukes]</ref><ref>[https://the162s6.substack.com/p/on-the-libertarian-party-freedom On the Libertarian Party: Freedom or Fascism?]</ref> The political theory is heavily oriented around [[civil liberties]] and [[natural rights]], making it the <i>de facto</i> successor to the [[classical liberalism]] of the [[Enlightenment]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-icAjJQjWc Libertarianism vs. Liberalism: What's the Difference? | Polandball/Ideologyball History & Philosophy]</ref> Libertarians are staunchly [[anti-Communism|anti-Communist]],<ref>[https://www.libertarianism.org/encyclopedia/communism Communism]</ref> however are open to working with [[Communism|Communnists]] in order to oppose [[imperialism]].<ref>[https://rageagainstwar.com/ Rage Against the War Machine]</ref>

In the US, most libertarians are members or supporters of the [[Libertarian Party]]. Many libertarians are also present within the [[populism|populist]] factions of the [[Republican Party]], including [[United States Senate|US Senator]] [[Rand Paul]].<ref>[https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/17992692 Don't Hurt People and Don't Take Their Stuff: A Libertarian Manifesto]</ref> It should also be noted that some libertarians are politically independent, especially those who are followers of [[Ayn Rand]] and [[objectivism]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGzEajiBPwM Ayn Rand Ruins Everything | History of Libertarianism 2: Friedman, Left and Right, Libertarian Party]</ref>

== Ideological contributors ==
*[[John Locke]]
*[[Thomas Paine]]
*[[Adam Smith]]
*[[George Washington]]
*[[Thomas Jefferson]]
*[[Ludwig von Mises]]
*[[Ayn Rand]]
*[[John Hospers]]
*[[Murray Rothbard]]
*[[Ron Paul]]
*[[Hans-Hermann Hoppe]]
*[[Rand Paul]]

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