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[–] ABitStiffyInHere 0 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago  (edited ago)

You might find you align with the goals of more modern libertarians than you may have been led to believe. Sure, there are some pretty hardcore ancaps in the community, but at least from my experience the libertarian community is a mix of many kinds of minds, many of which fall under the category of pragmatic libertarian or consequential libertarians and tend to have more progressive social values. As an example, a more modern libertarian might hold the view that marriage isn't something the government should have business in at all (no government recognized contracts whatsoever = no drama), but many recognize this isn't a practical position, so in the spirit of seeking government policies that maximize freedom, they support gay marriage. I came from the left to libertarianism because I find it is the single most welcoming philosophy.

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[–] HatiCalamity [S] 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Definetaly been a word on top of my vocabulary as of late, that I find "classic liberalism" seems to be indistinguishable from.

I don't know what kind of libertarian I might fall under, but I find very little of it disagreeable. Maximize freedom for the individual, minimize government. The things I see being an issue is what makes me leftist, in that I do think a bit of socialism is a necessary evil where healthcare, prisons, education and infrastructure are concerned. I see a social safety net for those down on their luck being needed. I don't view businesses as individuals, and think they do deserve careful legislation with the underpinning principle that regulations should seek to discourage businesses exploiting workers and consumers but that the market should be otherwise free. But the problem is, enforcing or creating that increases the size of government.

I might be wholly socially libertarian, but the way I'd describe my financial attitude is "cautious". but yeah, not sure what it would make me.

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[–] ABitStiffyInHere ago  (edited ago)

You might take a look at left libertarianism. They claim "Free Markets and Social Justice".