Can ANYONE name a SUCCESSFUL country with a LIBERTARIAN ECONOMY??

[Rshermr]

Why are there no libertarian countries? If libertarians are correct in claiming that they understand how best to organize a modern society, how is it that not a single country in the world in the early 21st century is organized along libertarian lines?
The Breakthrough Institute - The Failure of Libertarianism

Plenty of those who voice what a great idea libertarianism is. But no libertarian country. Hell, we even have a libertarian devote who is having islands MAN MADE to be run as libertarian entities. Now, if that is not devotion, not sure what is.

So, it would seem obvious that being a libertarian is an exercise in futility. Why does that Libertarian utopia never happen??

But it does have a purpose. If I can make the ignorant believe, why, hell, I could get RICH!!! Who cares about libertarianism.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

USA 1776-1913

Now STFU

 

[Rshermr]

USA 1776-1913

Now STFU

Sorry. But thanks for playing.

 

[Kevin_Kennedy]

Why are there no libertarian countries? If libertarians are correct in claiming that they understand how best to organize a modern society, how is it that not a single country in the world in the early 21st century is organized along libertarian lines?
The Breakthrough Institute - The Failure of Libertarianism

Plenty of those who voice what a great idea libertarianism is. But no libertarian country. Hell, we even have a libertarian devote who is having islands MAN MADE to be run as libertarian entities. Now, if that is not devotion, not sure what is.

So, it would seem obvious that being a libertarian is an exercise in futility. Why does that Libertarian utopia never happen??

But it does have a purpose. If I can make the ignorant believe, why, hell, I could get RICH!!! Who cares about libertarianism.

How come there are no conservative countries, or progressive countries? No country is strictly one political ideology or another. That's why.

 

[Kevin_Kennedy]

Tom Woods addressed this nonsensical question months ago.

?The Question Libertarians Just Can?t Answer? | Tom Woods

 

[rdean]

Shit, can you name a successful country following Republican policies?

Didn't think so. They weren't even successful here.

 

[whitehall]

Socialist Michael Lind takes a quantum leap and redefines capitalism. Ho hum.

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

Can ANYONE name a SUCCESSFUL country with a LIBERTARIAN ECONOMY??

No.

Because there’s no such thing as a ‘libertarian economy.’

There is no such thing as a ‘pure’ economic system, either - nor should there be, as all successful economic systems are a synthesis of all other economic systems.

Moreover, as with other components of society, economic systems need to change and adapt to changing outside conditions – the notion of maintaining a single, static, monolithic ‘economic system’ is naïve and unrealistic.

The best economic system is a pragmatic economic system, free from blind adherence to a particular economic dogma.

 

[Rshermr]

Why are there no libertarian countries? If libertarians are correct in claiming that they understand how best to organize a modern society, how is it that not a single country in the world in the early 21st century is organized along libertarian lines?
The Breakthrough Institute - The Failure of Libertarianism

Plenty of those who voice what a great idea libertarianism is. But no libertarian country. Hell, we even have a libertarian devote who is having islands MAN MADE to be run as libertarian entities. Now, if that is not devotion, not sure what is.

So, it would seem obvious that being a libertarian is an exercise in futility. Why does that Libertarian utopia never happen??

But it does have a purpose. If I can make the ignorant believe, why, hell, I could get RICH!!! Who cares about libertarianism.

How come there are no conservative countries, or progressive countries? No country is strictly one political ideology or another. That's why.

Ah. So you agree. There are no libertarian nations.

 

[JWBooth]

Meh, just another troll thread, nothing to see here.

 

[Rshermr]

Tom Woods addressed this nonsensical question months ago.

?The Question Libertarians Just Can?t Answer? | Tom Woods

Really. Let's see. A fellow at the Ludwig von Mises Institute. OK. Read the piece. He danced like crazy. But could not answer the question.
Maybe we should try moveon.org. That would be equally partial. I was hoping for an impartial, rational response. All Woods says is, we do not have a country to suggest that is PERFECTLY libertarian.

 

[Kevin_Kennedy]

Tom Woods addressed this nonsensical question months ago.

?The Question Libertarians Just Can?t Answer? | Tom Woods

Really. Let's see. A fellow at the Ludwig von Mises Institute. OK. Read the piece. He danced like crazy. But could not answer the question.
Maybe we should try moveon.org. That would be equally partial. I was hoping for an impartial, rational response. All Woods says is, we do not have a country to suggest that is PERFECTLY libertarian.

So it's biased for libertarians to respond to questions about libertarianism? Wouldn't that mean that Lind and yourself are biased for asking the question in the first place since you're not libertarians?

 

[Rshermr]

So far, we have NO libertarian economies. Cmon, there must be one somewhere. We have plenty of successful socialist countries, the us is a capitalist country. And yes, of course, most are a mix of socialist to capitalist. The US is about as far to the right as you can find. But there are lots well to the left. But nothing out there to the right of the us that looks at all like the great libertarian dream.

 

[Kevin_Kennedy]

So far, we have NO libertarian economies. Cmon, there must be one somewhere. We have plenty of successful socialist countries, the us is a capitalist country. And yes, of course, most are a mix of socialist to capitalist. The US is about as far to the right as you can find. But there are lots well to the left. But nothing out there to the right of the us that looks at all like the great libertarian dream.

Name one successful socialist country. No, the U.S. is a mixed economy.

 

[Rshermr]

Tom Woods addressed this nonsensical question months ago.

?The Question Libertarians Just Can?t Answer? | Tom Woods

Really. Let's see. A fellow at the Ludwig von Mises Institute. OK. Read the piece. He danced like crazy. But could not answer the question.
Maybe we should try moveon.org. That would be equally partial. I was hoping for an impartial, rational response. All Woods says is, we do not have a country to suggest that is PERFECTLY libertarian.

So it's biased for libertarians to respond to questions about libertarianism? Wouldn't that mean that Lind and yourself are biased for asking the question in the first place since you're not libertarians?

Not biased at all. Just asking a question. The fact that you are irritated at me is interesting. I just brought up the question. If it were me, I would be pissed at the person telling you that libertarianism is a great idea, but can not name a country where that economy is working.
But you seem to be unaware that researchers who you have any reason to listen to are as impartial as possible. You do not go to moveon to find out how good liberal ideas are. Nor to von mises to see how good libertarianism is.
That is just way too stupid. Becomes a real waste of time.

 

[Kevin_Kennedy]

Really. Let's see. A fellow at the Ludwig von Mises Institute. OK. Read the piece. He danced like crazy. But could not answer the question.
Maybe we should try moveon.org. That would be equally partial. I was hoping for an impartial, rational response. All Woods says is, we do not have a country to suggest that is PERFECTLY libertarian.

So it's biased for libertarians to respond to questions about libertarianism? Wouldn't that mean that Lind and yourself are biased for asking the question in the first place since you're not libertarians?

Not biased at all. Just asking a question. The fact that you are irritated at me is interesting. I just brought up the question. If it were me, I would be pissed at the person telling you that libertarianism is a great idea, but can not name a country where that economy is working.

The "fact" that I'm irritated? The only thing I'm feeling towards you and this thread is boredom.

 

[Rshermr]

So far, we have NO libertarian economies. Cmon, there must be one somewhere. We have plenty of successful socialist countries, the us is a capitalist country. And yes, of course, most are a mix of socialist to capitalist. The US is about as far to the right as you can find. But there are lots well to the left. But nothing out there to the right of the us that looks at all like the great libertarian dream.

Name one successful socialist country. No, the U.S. is a mixed economy.

Well, me boy, did you think someone said the us was not a MIXED economy. Because it was not me. I simply said that the us is about as far to the right as there is out there, arguably. Yep, you could argue that some have certain libertarian characteristics more than the us.
But overall, probably none further to the right.
Successful primarily socialist nations:

Below, you will see some of the most socialistic nations in the world today:
China
Denmark
Finland
Netherlands
Canada
Sweden
Norway
Ireland
New Zealand
Belgium
Top 10 Most Socialist Countries in the World - Peerform Blog

There are no perfectly socialist nations. But there are many that are far to the left of the US and consider themselves to be socialist nations overall. Now, where are those anywhere Close to being a Libertarian nation??

 

[Rshermr]

So it's biased for libertarians to respond to questions about libertarianism? Wouldn't that mean that Lind and yourself are biased for asking the question in the first place since you're not libertarians?

Not biased at all. Just asking a question. The fact that you are irritated at me is interesting. I just brought up the question. If it were me, I would be pissed at the person telling you that libertarianism is a great idea, but can not name a country where that economy is working.

The "fact" that I'm irritated? The only thing I'm feeling towards you and this thread is boredom.

Cool. You can not discuss, may as well leave.

 

[AmazonTania]

This qualifies as one:

 

[AmazonTania]

So far, we have NO libertarian economies. Cmon, there must be one somewhere. We have plenty of successful socialist countries, the us is a capitalist country. And yes, of course, most are a mix of socialist to capitalist. The US is about as far to the right as you can find. But there are lots well to the left. But nothing out there to the right of the us that looks at all like the great libertarian dream.

Name one successful socialist country. No, the U.S. is a mixed economy.

Well, me boy, did you think someone said the us was not a MIXED economy. Because it was not me. I simply said that the us is about as far to the right as there is out there, arguably. Yep, you could argue that some have certain libertarian characteristics more than the us.
But overall, probably none further to the right.
Successful primarily socialist nations:

Below, you will see some of the most socialistic nations in the world today:
China
Denmark
Finland
Netherlands
Canada
Sweden
Norway
Ireland
New Zealand
Belgium
Top 10 Most Socialist Countries in the World - Peerform Blog

There are no perfectly socialist nations. But there are many that are far to the left of the US and consider themselves to be socialist nations overall. Now, where are those anywhere Close to being a Libertarian nation??

None of those countries are socialist. Not even primarily. They all have market economies.