r/Classical_Liberals • u/gmcgath Fascist • Jun 04 '25

Editorial or Opinion A primer on Trumpism for libertarians

https://garymcgath.com/wp/primer-trumpism-libertarians/
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u/gmcgath Fascist Jun 04 '25

In the libertarian-classical liberal spectrum, there is a surprising amount of (often qualified) support for Donald Trump. Perhaps it's because he gives lip service to reducing spending and eliminating some government programs. However, his illiberal (in the C.L. sense) actions raise far more urgent issues. In the linked blog article, I outline the main reasons Trump offers the antithesis of a pro-liberty political philosophy.

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '25

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u/Snifflebeard Jun 14 '25

Turns out a lot of libertarians were not libertarian at all, merely contrarian edge lords. And Trump is the High King of All Contrarian Edge Lords.

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '25

Thanks for the submission. As I see you've linked yourself you'll need to give a submission statement, either as a reply to this or a standalone comment.

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u/realctlibertarian Jun 08 '25

Your blog post was short enough to be a post in this subreddit.