Source: Center for a Stateless Society
by Casey Waterman
“These days, when people say the word ‘libertarian,’ they are thinking of Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, and other tech bros who have tried to claim the label. Because of their support for Donald Trump, and particularly Musk’s recent actions as de facto president, libertarianism has gotten a rather bad reputation. This is unfortunate, since none of these men are actually libertarians. Libertarians believe in free speech, freedom of association, property rights, equality before the law, non-violence (except in self-defense), free enterprise and free trade. Even if you don’t call yourself a libertarian, you probably agree with these principles. The tech bros, on the other hand, do not believe in any of these. They are violent authoritarians who merely pay lip service to freedom.” (05/13/25)