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In the United States, what makes a 'libertarian' right wing? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by wuphysics87@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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And what is a left libertarian? How do the two coalesce into a 'Libertarian Party' in other countries?

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[–] limer@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago (1 child)

The term confuses me in politics: it seems to have too many meanings; and even the agreed definitions are flexible.

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[–] meyotch@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago

Almost every major political label is overloaded like that. Liberal, conservative, they can mean so many things they mean almost nothing. They are nearly meaningless.

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