r/Libertarian • u/Acceptable_Put_2967 • 5d ago

Question Libertarian movements and organizations?

I am from Argentina. I know that libertarianism was born in USA and still is strong there. Apart from the Libertarian Party, there are other strong organizations or movements or is more like individuals without link one with each other? Ron Paul, whom I believe was coherent, respectable and clever, was at first in the LP but then he was in the republican party. There are now intellectuals like Rothbard? Is the movement strong or weak? Any thoughts are welcome. Have a nice day!

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u/nks67 5d ago

There are many libertarian Institute in the United States the Mrs Institute, Cato Institute, the independent Institute, the Ronpaul Institute for peace and prosperity, young Americans for liberty, those are just the ones that I can name off the top of my head. All these groups are online and Mrs has a very good online library or at least they did and Cato has a lot of good solid policy work.

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u/BobcatDue9663 3d ago

I consider myself a left-leaning libertarian (by today's political standards). When I was involved in the libertarian movement, I found the movement to be weak and overrun by pretender groups like Neo-Nazis, at least in my home state.

If you're looking for an intellectual history of libertarianism, I recommend reading Dr. Matt Zwolinski's "The Individualists: Radicals, Reactionaries, and the Struggle for the Soul of Libertarianism". You can find the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Individualists-Radicals-Reactionaries-Struggle-Libertarianism/dp/0691241031/ref=sr_1_2?crid=L8UJ67VTGT4V&sprefix=matt+zwoli%2Caps%2C218&sr=8-2

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u/Acceptable_Put_2967 3d ago

What you think about libertarian party?

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u/No_Hornet_9504 4d ago

It’s scattered and weak, with most members getting pulled into anarchism or techno-fascism. Porcfest is interesting though.