/r/Minarchy
A subreddit for Minarchists everywhere.
Minarchism is a libertarian political philosophy which advocates for the State to exist solely to protect citizens from aggression, theft, breach of contract, and fraud. Minarchists generally propose that the only legitimate governmental institutions are the military, police, and courts. However, some advocates propose fire departments, prisons, the executive, and legislatures as legitimate government functions.
Minarchists argue that it is malum in se for a government to interfere in transactions between people by taxing for services not directly related to the protection of citizens.
Some minarchists argue that a state is inevitable, thus believing anarchy to be futile. Minarchists justify the necessity of the state on the grounds that private defence agencies and courts could be biased by unevenly representing the interests of higher paying clients.
Minarchists believe a laissez-faire economy is not only the best system ethically, but also pragmatically. They contend that exceedingly low tax rates as a result of minimal government institutions allows for economic benefits.
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Other subreddits of interest:
Important Libertarian and Minarchist Thinkers:
Ron Paul
Rand Paul
Gary Johnson
Milton Friedman
John Locke
Robert Nozick
Ayn Rand
Murray Rothbard
Friedrich Hayek
Franz Oppenheimer
Frédéric Bastiat
Good Libertarian and Minarchist Books:
The Libertarian Mind by David Boaz
The Law by Frédéric Bastiat
The Machinery of Freedom: Guide to a Radical Capitalism by David Friedman
Free to Choose: A Personal Statement by Milton Friedman and Rose Friedman
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
Anarchy, State & Utopia by Robert Nozick
/r/Minarchy
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Truly makes you think!
17:22 UTC
What would the delegation of powers be like in a minarchist society?
Imagine we are in a minarchist country, how would the delegation of powers be?
Federal Government:
- Would there be a national army?
- Would there be a federal police force or just state police?
- Would there be federal taxes or just state/municipal taxes?
State Government:
- Would they be allowed to create a state militia?
- Would there be a unified state tax or would each state choose the tax rates?
- Would the states be required to support the federal government?
- Would they be allowed to secede?
Local Government:
- Would they be allowed to create armed forces, local army/navy?
- Would there be municipal courts?
-Would there be locla taxes?
- Would the rules be the same regarding the powers of cities in each state, or would they vary by state?
- Would they be allowed to leave?
22:50 UTC
The UK ACCIDENTLY attacks Free Speech
18:24 UTC
Anarchy > Minarcho-monarchism > Monarchism > Parliamentarianism > Democracy/Socialism.
15:36 UTC
Parliamentarianism is a dead-end
14:50 UTC
It do be like that
12:13 UTC
"Just imagine a security provider, whether police, insurer, or arbitrator, whose offer consisted of something like this: ‘I will not contractually guarantee you anything. [...]'"
14:23 UTC
"Not REAL democracy!"
19:30 UTC
Libertarians should unironically start doing wealth inequality demagoguery _against crony capitalists_
14:06 UTC
I’m looking for a sylized Minarchist flag, it would represent the night watch state all Minarchist Ms envision.
This may be used for commercial purposes, but it is most likely just going to be creative.
02:30 UTC
END THE FED
11:42 UTC
The 2% price inflation (general price increase) goal working as intended: impoverishing the American populace at a steady rate.
10:48 UTC
Jimmy Carter, RIP
12:52 UTC
I'm very interested in Minarchism, I really like the idea, but I don't know much about it. Can you explain it to me?
I've been calling myself a Minarchist, but I feel like that's dishonest if I don't fully understand Minarchism. So I have 3 questions:
1: Can you give me an overview of what Minarchism is?
2: In a Minarchy, what role what the government play? What is the extent of the governments power?
3: This is more of a curiosity than a serious question, but would the Postal Service be private or public?
20:38 UTC
"For while the seeming independence of the federal judiciary has played a vital part in making its actions virtual Holy Writ for the bulk of the people,it is also and ever true that the judiciary is part and parcel of the government apparatus and appointed by the executive and legislative branches."
20:28 UTC
Why would you delegate the most important features for one's security to the State? It's like begging for the State to then use it to grow back to its previous size. Just look at how poorly the Constitution managed to prevent government overreach.
17:41 UTC
Should Libertarians Prioritize Ideological Purity or Practical Outcomes?
Hi, I've been trying to have this discussion over at /r/Libertarian but these clowns deleted my vastly different posts twice, clearly violating libertarian principles, so I want to give this sub a try - it's more in line with the OG Milton Friedman philosophy anyways. Let's see if we can have a real discussion :)
Should libertarians prioritize purity or pragmatism in elections?
Voting for an ideologically pure party may reflect your principles but often has little real-world impact if that party lacks influence. On the other hand, supporting a more viable party with overlapping goals, like reducing taxes, deregulating markets, or shrinking government, can lead to meaningful progress toward a freer society, even if compromises are involved.
The question is simple: Do you prioritize sending a message or achieving results? What do you think is the right choice for advancing libertarian values?
For the sake of argument, let's say you can vote for a party that has 70% overlap with libertarian values and has a chance to win representation, vs voting for a libertarian party that has 100% overlap with your values, but practically no chance of winning?
00:23 UTC
You may not like this, but these are peak minarchist borders. Holy Roman Empire-esque confederations are fertile grounds for minarchism and libertarianism. Read Hoppe's "From Aristocracy To Monarchy To Democracy".
15:07 UTC
Why is Corporate profits so high? (Kyle Kulinski response)
00:01 UTC
I made an image which summarizes decentralized NAP-based law enforcement. Do you have any feedback to add to it to improve it?
09:19 UTC
The closer you get to "real capitalism", the more prosperous your nation becomes (hence why China only became so after adopting market reforms). The closer you get to "real communism", the more impoverished your nation becomes. Truly makes you think. 🤔
08:13 UTC
Debate: Monopolies are bad, actually. If having a monopoly in car production leads to increasing costs and decreasing quality, then so too will it if there's a monopoly in how the (as opposed to what) laws are enforced and security.
15:27 UTC
I have created r/LibertySlander to serve as a forum in which we collaboratively debunk myths about libertarianism. Minarchists are of course welcome! I would like for someone to suggest a recommended reading text to have pinned there, and maybe a co-moderator. 😉
20:20 UTC
CRUCIAL realization!
15:27 UTC
I thought that you guys would perhaps like this one!
11:54 UTC
I thought that you guys would perhaps like this one!
11:54 UTC
David Lane's 1488 isn't Fascist, it's Minarchist.
Precept 43: Choose and judge your leaders, also called guardians, thus: Those who seek always to limit the power of government are of good heart and conscience. Those who seek to expand the power of government are base tyrants.
Precept 44: No government can give anything to anybody without first taking it from another. Government is, by its very nature, legalized taking. A limited amount of government is a necessary burden for national defense and internal order. Anything more is counterproductive to freedom and liberty.
05:47 UTC
Is there a minarchist equivalent to this classic image?
10:07 UTC