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Economic: Capitalist
Governance: Devolved
Coords: X+2 · Y-1
Economic: Capitalist
Governance: Devolved
Coords: X+2 · Y-1
Descriptor
Civil
Libertarian
“Rights against state power.”
Exemplar ↓
§ 01
The Idea
What Civil Libertarian actually means.
Civil Libertarianism prioritizes individual freedoms, minimal government intervention, and strong civil liberties within a democratic framework.
Ron Paul, a longtime U. S.
§ 02 · Tenets
Core commitments.
01
Civil liberties precede majoritarian preferences.
02
Skepticism of police and surveillance powers.
03
Strong free-speech and due-process protections.
04
Privacy as foundational right.
05
Cross-spectrum coalitions on rights issues.
§ 03 · Position
Where it sits on the grid.
Economic axis — X+2
CAPITALIST
Full collectivisationUnfettered markets
Governance axis — Y-1
DEVOLVED
Total controlNo state at all
§ 04 · Reading List
Canon & critics.
§ Canon
- Free Speech for Me, But Not for TheeNat Hentoff1992 · ~410 pp
- On LibertyJohn Stuart Mill1859 · ~140 pp
§ Critics
- The Harm in Hate SpeechJeremy Waldron2012 · ~300 pp
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