The difference is that they think that gatekeeping poor people from services in order to bring costs down for everyone else is valid. I've seen libertarians argue that the solution to tuition and healthcare being expensive is to stop helping poor people, because that will drive demand down and lower prices for people who can already afford it. I've seen libertarians argue that the solution to people scalping groceries is to let grocery stores price gouge. Their solutions only ever involve helping people who don't need help at the expense of people who do. Libertarianism is "me, me, me right now now now" dressed up in fancy language. It's the political philosophy of a tumor.

[–] whofearsthenight@lemm.ee 32 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Libertarianism is a great system if you're using it as a backdrop for a cyberpunk dystopia.

[–] Saneless@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

It's great if the concept of a conscience is disgusting to you and you're proud of all the progress you made that was even partly because of the things you're trying to get rid of

[–] Heeveho@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

You won me over at cyberpunk.

[–] SilentFury@lemm.ee 31 points 1 year ago

"It's the political philosophy of a tumor." Fantastic analogy!

[–] c0mbatbag3l@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

If it helps at all, mostly it just hurts even those it's supposed to help while the upper class reaps the rewards.