Does libertarianism just shift tyranny from the government to individuals?

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The discussion centers on the practicality of Ron Paul's libertarian philosophy and its implications for governance. Participants argue that while libertarianism advocates for minimal government intervention, it risks shifting tyranny from centralized authority to individuals and corporations. Key points include the belief that a strong government is necessary to address issues like pollution and corporate misconduct, and the contention that the U.S. Constitution, while foundational, is outdated and requires significant reform to reflect modern societal values.

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  • #91
ApplePion said:
Both Article 1 and the Second Amendment refer to the same thing--militias. You are claiming that equating militias to militias is like equating the Post Office to the Armed Forces...
The issue at hand is use and control of militias. A1 provides for nationalizing the militias for suppression insurrection. You insist on taking this to mean the only purpose of militias is to await nationalization by the federal government, as if the federal government's power to tax meant the only purpose of citizens was to pay taxes (and serve in nationalized militias).
 
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  • #92
ApplePion said:
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While people now tink of the Bill of Rights as being a key part of the Constitution, they were not even originally intended to be in there --they were put in later to amend the Constitution to gather political support from some dissenters.
Otherwise there would be no US or Constitution.