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minus-square𝙈𝙞𝙖@quokk.aulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·edit-212 days agoThe movement wasn’t co-opted, only the word. We mostly call ourselves anarchists, very few will use the term libertarian still. Edit: Oh you mean the “don’t tread on me” crowd, yeah those aren’t old school libertarians they’re the same right wing chuds as today.
minus-squareToiletFlushShowerScream@piefed.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·11 days agoI was thinking more like the famous Free State experiment in New Hampshire etc. But thinking about it more, but I believe you’re right, the name was co-opted more than the primary ideals.
The movement wasn’t co-opted, only the word. We mostly call ourselves anarchists, very few will use the term libertarian still.
Edit: Oh you mean the “don’t tread on me” crowd, yeah those aren’t old school libertarians they’re the same right wing chuds as today.
I was thinking more like the famous Free State experiment in New Hampshire etc. But thinking about it more, but I believe you’re right, the name was co-opted more than the primary ideals.