Author Archena Posted on October 24, 2022October 24, 2022Categories Current, MondayTags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Recovering Libertarians are Recovering

Ten years ago libertarianism was all the rage in conservative circles. The short version was they didn’t like ‘losing’ the culture war all the time and thought they could just skip all that culture stuff and worry about important things like freedom and not spending ourselves into oblivion. Didn’t actually work so well. Turns out, culture informs politics more than politics informs culture. This little tidbit is what is destroying the Democrats at the moment. While over time politics can … Continue reading “Recovering Libertarians are Recovering”

Author Archena Posted on May 27, 2022May 27, 2022Categories CurrentTags , , ,

Libertarianism: Conservatism’s Answer to Anarchy

Back in the Dark Ages – you know, the 1980’s – when I was a wee college lass, I was, I admit – a libertarian. At least that was what it said when I took that stupid test to see where I fell on the political spectrum. Back then, libertarian was defined as ‘fiscally conservative, socially liberal’ and was obviously defined by someone who hadn’t ever seen me in a comic book store. But it seemed to fit – kinda … Continue reading “Libertarianism: Conservatism’s Answer to Anarchy”