Libertarians
A center-right ideology similar in many ways to Conservatism. They believe in a strong economy, using capitalism, that benefits all. Free markets vs government engineering to create new goods & services, with focus on attention to the human element. They believe in minimal state intervention in the free market and the private lives of citizens. In foreign policy they are non-interventionist. Market forces can figure out policy with energy, healthcare, education, etc without government intervention. They are not fans of a 'Central Bank' control of money.
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The Three Languages of Politics

12/12/17
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12/12/17:

The Three Languages of Politics by Arnold Kling explores how American political groups have become "like tribes speaking different languages". According to Russ Roberts review in Cato Policy Report, whether at the family dinner table or on cable TV our political arguments are less about convincing our opponents than they are about signaling that we belong to the morally superior tribe.

Kling divides politically aware Americans into three basic tribes; progressives, conservatives & libertarians. Each tribe argues it is morally superior to the rest.

Kling explains how each of the three tribal languages frames a wide variety of issues. The progressive frames things according to "the oppressor" and "the oppressed", while the conservative frames things as "civilization" versus "barbarism". Libertarians, meanwhile, frame things according to "liberty" versus "coercion." He argues that we must train ourselves to see beyond our preferred moral frames and incorporate new perspectives and ways of thinking.

Kling emphasizes that he is not advocating some kind of wishy-washy centrism, or compromise on our principles-his argument is about changing the communication of ideas, not the ideas themselves.

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