Libertarian Conservatism

Libertarian Conservatism (BertCon) also known as Fusionism, Conservative Libertarianism (ConBert) or Conservatarianism is an economically and culturally right-wing libertarian ideology who is a combination of  Conservatism and  Libertarianism, pretty similar to  Paleolibertarianism, although one could also see Libertarian Conservatism as a group of ideologies rather than a uniform movement, and  Paleolibertarianism as a sub-group within it.

It advocates for the greatest economic freedom and least possible government interference, both in the economy and social life as a whole, mirroring Classical Liberal  Laissez-Faire  Capitalism. It prioritizes liberty and freedom of choice and believes this will help to serve conservative ends. It emphasizes the role of authority and duty in social life.

It can be seen as ideology which emphasizes the promotion of civil liberties and civil society through conservative institutions, such as the family, religion, among others, and authority, while still trying to reduce the overall coercive power and authority derivative from the state.

A few Libertarian Conservatives hold some socially liberal beliefs on issues like drug legalization or gay rights, but oppose most modern progressive movements and side with conservatives in the culture war. These types are most commonly referred to as South Park Republicans, named after the popular animated show that is said to have first popularized this mindset.

History
The term started to be known when a prominent contributor in the National Review, a conservative editorial, Frank Meyer, described his ideology as a fusion of Libertarian and  Conservative ideals in the 1950's. In his most influential book, In Defense of Freedom, Meyer defined freedom in what Isaiah Berlin would label "negative" terms, as the minimization of the use of coercion by the state in its essential role of preventing one person's freedom from intruding upon another's.

[[File:Goldwaterian.png]] Barry Goldwater
Barry Goldwater was the Republican senator of Arizona from 1953-1965 and 1969-1987. At the time he was considered to be on the "fringe right-wing" of the party for his opposition to the legacy of the New Deal and support of  laissez-faire economics, as this had alienated the more moderate and liberal wings of his party. Despite being a member of the NAACP and a supporter of desegregation, Goldwater had reluctantly voted against the Civil Rights Act of 1964 because he believed it partially violated the rights of businesses. He was selected as the GOP's presidential candidate in 1964, where he lost by a landslide against the  Democratic President  Lyndon B. Johnson, after being successfully portrayed as a  far-right extremist by LBJ's campaign. Although losing, his campaign is credited for pushing the GOP to the right and helping inspire the rise of Ronald Reagan. Despite his stanchly conservative views, he advocated for desegregation in the US military. Goldwater's views on social and cultural issues grew increasingly more libertarian over time nearing the end of his career (he believed that they were an integral part of true conservatism) as by the mid-1980s, he had spoken out in support of  the LGBT+ people being able to serve in the military,  environmental protection, abortion rights and the legalization of medical marijuana.

[[File:RonPaul.png]] Ron Paul
Then, in the year 1975, former President of the United States,  Ronald Reagan, in an interview with Reason, trying to appeal to Libertarian circles, declared to "believe the very heart and soul of conservatism is libertarianism". Although he was later criticized by many Libertarians, including Murray Rothbard and  Ron Paul, who was previously a supporter of Reagan. Ron Paul later declared being disillusioned with Reagan's administration and expressed his disgust on many policies, such as the 1981 budget bill, and apologized for supporting the former President Ronald Reagan and resigned as congressman. .

[[File:Ancapf.png]] Murray Rothbard
Radically influenced by Classical Liberalism and  anti-regulationism along with being a big advocator of anti-war policies, Rothbard who had become the most influential figure on  US Libertarianism strongly influenced and re-shaped the Old Right movement, after his departure from his alliance with the New Left (Especially within  Market Anarchist circles), which he helped to shape as well and used to build relationships with other Libertarian sectors.

Rothbard, after breaking with said sector of the New Left, had started to involve more and more in an alliance with the growing Paleoconservative movement, seen by many observers, within  Libertarian and non-Libertarian circles, as flirting with  racism and  social reaction. Rothbard then, regarding these critiques, suggested that Libertarians needed to appeal and make themselves look 'more acceptable' to socially and culturally conservative people, who are a big portion of the American population.

[[File:Paleolib.png]] Paleolibertarians
After some time of this alliance with the Paleoconservative movement some Libertarians, such as Lew Rockwell or Jeffrey Tucker, started self-identifying with the term "Paleolibertarian", more specifically a  Christian wing of it. These Libertarians continued their opposition to all forms of government intervention, including cultural and social, while still upholding cultural conservatism in social thought and behavior. They opposed a Licentious Libertarianism which advocated for "freedom from bourgeois morality, and social authority." Rockwell later stated to have dropped that self-description because people confused it with a form of "socially-right wing Libertarianism", definition which Libertarians such as Rockwell rejected, instead opting to define it in opposition to "Beltway/Establishment Libertarians". Rockwell also affirmed that Paleoconservatives could be seen as "reducing liberty, not increasing it, through a form of publicly subsidized right to trespass."

[[File:Hoppef.png]] Hans-Hermann Hoppe
More recently, and still worth taking note of on the topic of Libertarian Conservative thinkers, we have Hoppe, whose ideology is yet another form of  Libertarian Conservatism and/or  Paleolibertarianism. Hoppe argues that property rights imply exclusion/discrimination, and property owners could establish what he calls private "covenant communities" and may (or may not) agree to exclude certain people, depending on what the owners in said community prefer. He also regards ostracism towards certain people within certain community as a viable way of "peacefully relocating" in case the members of the community desire so, by which their relocation is directly advocated for yet does not employ the iniciation of force. Hoppe made the argument in favor of ostracism refering especially to certain groups such as Socialists, and  Democracy advocators, who he regarded as a threat to the  libertarian social order in the long run. But, although he's commonly believed that Hoppe hates Homosexuals, he doesn't (directly) advocate for ostracism towards them (and similar groups), the quote used as proof of his homophobia are simply examples of people covenant communities could exclude. However, Hoppe has regarded them (homosexuals) as "higher-time preferenced people" and, as was already said, posed the possibility of them being excluded from family-oriented communities. Hoppe also became even more controversial among Libertarian circles for his advocacy on restricted immigration and his critiques to mainstream Libertarian movements, declaring that Libertarianism should become a culturally conservative movement in nature. Hoppe also has argued for the superiority of government systems such as Monarchism or  Aristocracy above the such as  Democracy. Although he has stated that, though he believes these systems are superior to democracy, he is not an supporter of them.

[[File:Korwinism-Pikselart.png]] Janusz Korwin-Mikke [[File:Korwinism (UPR).png]]
In Poland, Janusz Korwin-Mikke, created a Libertarian Conservative movement around him with certain peculiarities, for example: being favorable to the restoration of the  Monarchy in Poland, having anti-democratic positions (Although some Korwinists are not monarchists and instead propose a  Presidentialist Republic). They're also in favor of Euroscepticism and Laissez-Faire  Capitalism. The party has various factions within itself even if for the most part it is simply a Paleolibertarian  Minarchist-leaning party. It counts with an Anarcho-Capitalist faction, a  Republican faction, a  Paleoconservative faction, a  Conservative Liberal faction, among others.

[[File:RonPaul.png]] Ron Paul Thought
Ron Paul Thought is the political philosophy of former Texas congressman and 1988, 2008, and 2012 Presidential candidate, Ron Paul. According to some political scientists, Ron Paul has the most Conservative voting record of any member of Congress between 1937 to 2002. He gained the nickname "Dr. No" due to his insistence that he will never vote for any legislation unless the proposed measure is explicitly authorized in The Constitution. Paul is a strong anti-interventionist, criticizing Neoconservetive foreign policy in the Middle East arguing that meddling in the region inadvertently caused 9/11. On economic issues, Paul is a proponent of The Austrian School of Economics and is a strong advocate of  Fiscal Conservatism. He promised to never vote to raise taxes and states he has never voted to approve a budget deficit. Furthermore Paul is a strong advocate of ending The Federal Reserve System. On social issues, Paul himself is personally against drug use and same-sex marriage, however he also believes that the government should not have the authority to regulate drugs or marriage.

[[File:Cball-South_Park.png]] South Park Republicanism
First coined by the author and political commentator Andrew Sullivan, a South Park Republican refers to a moderate right wing person that holds socially liberal views. Specifically, these individuals hold beliefs and values similar to Matt Stone and Trey Parker, the creators of the show "South Park." These two men happen to be self-described libertarians and all around "pretty middle-ground guys." South Park has been known for making fun of practically everyone, and on plenty of occasions, has made fun of mainstream conservatives and especially liberals. The beliefs of South Park Republicans also coincide with those of classical liberals, whom some would even consider themselves as.

Personality and Behavior

 * Usually portrayed as a combination of Boomer behavior with Boogaloo style Libertarianism.
 * "LGBT stands for Liberty, Guns, Beer and Tru-uh I mean,  Taxation is theft!"
 * "Darn kids, get off my property!"
 * His favourite cartoon is South Park.

Original variant
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 * 1) Draw a ball,
 * 2) Make the bottom two thirds Yellow
 * 3) Make the top Blue and draw 3 white stars in the area.
 * 4) Draw the eyes, and you're done!

Alternative variant
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 * 1) Draw a ball.
 * 2) Fill it with light cyan.
 * 3) Draw a black coiled rattlesnake in the middle.
 * 4) (Optional) Under the snake write some variation of "no step on snek" or "don't tread on me".
 * 5) Add the eyes and you're done!

Optional props

 * Sunglasses.
 * A gun of choice (either a pump-action shotgun or an assault rifle).
 * A can of beer.

Friends

 * [[File:Natlib.png]] National Libertarianism & [[File:Paleolib.png]] Paleolibertarianism - We're almost an exact ideological match, one is more nationalist and the other is more conservative than me, respectively.
 * [[File:Conserv.png]] Conservatism - I'm a small wing within associated parties, so he has a lot of appeal to me.
 * [[File:Libertarian.png]] Libertarianism - Says sometimes I betray his principles by compromising with Conservatism. Still based.
 * [[File:Conlib.png]] Conservative Liberalism - Good brother of mine! Slightly more statist but alike otherwise!
 * [[File:Clib.png]] Classical Liberalism - I hereby reclaim the word "liberal" for classical liberalism. This serves as an official notice. - Justin Amash
 * [[File:Xbert.png]] Christian Libertarianism - Church buddy.
 * [[File:Hcon.png]] LGBT Conservatism - Gays should be allowed to get married, and Christian bakers don't have to make them wedding cakes.

Frenemies

 * [[File:Liberaltarianism.png]] Liberaltarianism - I didn't know Democrats had some libertarians in there...
 * [[File:Hoppef.png]] Hoppeanism - More radical than me and honestly, very racist.
 * [[File:Obj.png]] Objectivism - Babe, we're soulmates! Wait, you're an atheist? And pro-choice? And you hate [[File:Reagan.png]] Reagan?
 * [[File:Plcn2.png]] Paleoconservatism - He leans my ways sometimes, but he's just too statist a lot of the time. Also cut it out with the racism.
 * [[File:Ancon.png]] Anarcho-Conservatism - That's not what I meant by "minimizing the state"... But they're alright, I guess.
 * [[File:Neobert.png]] Neo-Libertarianism - Yeah, I'm gonna need you to drop that pro-war talk.
 * [[File:Libertfem.png]] Libertarian Feminism - A woman has a right to an abortion. That's a decision that's up to the pregnant woman, not up to the pope or some do-gooders or the Religious Right. - Barry Goldwater. Other than that, it's complicated...
 * [[File:Confed.png]] Confederalism - States' rights are important but they have limits.
 * [[File:Pinkcap.png]] Pink Capitalism and [[File:Bhl.png]] Bleeding-Heart Libertarianism - I don't exactly hate you... you're better than the regular proggies, but that's it. Still kind of degenerate.
 * [[File:Altl.png]] Alt-Lite - Now look here, boy. I may agree with you on cultural and social issues, but FOR THE UPTEENTH TIME, you are NOT libertarian or liberal even! You're basically [[File:Altr.png]] this guy but less crazy, admit it already!
 * [[File:Hillary.png]] Clintonism - You used to support me, what happened? Atleast we both hate those darn [[File:Sanders.png]] Berniebros though.
 * [[File:Trumpism.png]] Trumpism [[File:Trump-MAGA-icon.png]] - Big fan of your tax cuts and what you've done to revive the conservative movement. But please stop trampling on civil liberties.
 * [[File:PatPaleoCon.png]] Tuckerism - You used to be based, but then you abandoned me.
 * [[File:Thatcher.png]] Thatcherism - Great economic and social views, but Statism and Neo-Conservatism are terrible

Enemies

 * [[File:Marxlen.png]] Marxism–Leninism - Even if you have based foreign policy, you're still a statist bastard!
 * [[File:Trot.png]] Trotskyism - Unlike your brethren, you don't even have a based foreign policy! Global communism... shiver me timbers.
 * [[File:Statlib.png]] State Liberalism - My opposite.
 * [[File:Necon.png]] Neoconservatism - This whole idea that we have to be in 130 countries and 900 bases... is an old-fashioned idea. - Ron Paul
 * [[File:Klep.png]] Kleptocracy - The government is a criminal organization.
 * [[File:Bankocracy.png]] Bankocracy - End the Fed!
 * [[File:Corp.png]] Corporatocracy - What if "private" corporations, that are intimately tied to the government, do the things that government itself is legally forbidden from doing? This loophole has brought us the circumstances that we deal with today. - Ron Paul.
 * [[File: Libfem.png]] Liberal Feminism - Just another statist puppet.
 * [[File: Libsoc.png]] Libertarian Socialism - Awful oxymoron.
 * [[File: Marxfem.png]] Marxist Feminism - F*ck off.
 * [[File:Mao.png]] Maoism - Totalitarian, Commie and Progressive. Literally my TRUE opposite.
 * [[File:Rockrep.png]] Rockefeller Republicanism - I beat you fair and square, Rockie.

Wikipedia

 * Libertarian Conservatism
 * Libertarian Republican
 * Fusionism
 * South Park Republican

[[File:Cball-US.png]] Americans

 * Ron Paul
 * Political positions of Ron Paul
 * Rand Paul
 * Political positions of Rand Paul
 * Barry Goldwater
 * Justin Amash
 * Frank Meyer
 * William F. Buckley Jr.
 * Ben Shapiro
 * Calvin Coolidge
 * Glenn Beck
 * Larry Elder
 * Tammy Bruce
 * Dennis Miller
 * Thomas Sowell
 * Penn & Teller
 * Austin Petersen
 * Milton Friedman
 * P. J. O'Rourke
 * Amity Shlaes
 * Arthur C. Brooks

Non-americans

 * [[File:Polandball.png]] Janusz Korwin-Mikke [[File:Korwinism-Pikselart.png]]
 * [[File:Cball-Germany.png]] Peter Thiel [[File:Thiel.png]]
 * [[File:Cball-Canada.png]] Maxime Bernier [[File:Bernier.png]]
 * [[File:Cball-UK.png]] Nigel Farage [[File:UKUKIP.png]]
 * [[File:Cball-UK.png]] Daniel Hannan
 * [[File:Cball-Russia.png]] Mikhail Svetov
 * [[File:Zio.png]] Moshe Feiglin [[File:Zehut.png]]
 * [[File:Cball-Brazil.png]] Paulo Kogos
 * [[File:Cball-Brazil.png]] Arthur do Val
 * [[File:Cball-Costarica.png]] Otto Guevara Guth
 * [[File:Cball-Chile.png]] José Piñera [[File:JosePiñera.png]]
 * [[File:Cball-Chile.png]] Johannes Kaiser
 * [[File:Cball-Chile.png]] Teresa Marinovic

Parties and Organizations

 * [[File:Cball-US.png]] Tea Party movement
 * [[File:Cball-US.png]] Republican Liberty Caucus
 * [[File:Cball-US.png]] Libertarians for Life
 * [[File:Cball-Russia.png]] Libertarian Party of Russia [[File:RusLolbert.png]]
 * [[File:Cball-Costarica.png]] Libertarian Movement
 * [[File:Polandball.png]] Real Politics Union [[File:Korwinism (UPR).png]]
 * [[File:Polandball.png]] Liberty and Lawfulness [[File:LaL.png]]
 * [[File:Polandball.png]] Congress of the New Right [[File:Nowa Prawica.png]]
 * [[File:Polandball.png]] KORWiN [[File:Korwinism-Pikselart.png]]
 * [[File:Polandball.png]] Confederation Liberty and Independence [[File:Konfa.png]]
 * [[File:Cball-Canada.png]] People's Party of Canada [[File:Bernier.png]]
 * [[File:Cball-Newz.png]] ACT New Zealand [[File:ACTnz-icon.png]]
 * [[File:Cball-Belgium.png]] Libertarian, Direct, Democratic [[File:Cball-Flanders.png]]
 * [[File:Zio.png]] Zehut [[File:Zehut.png]]

Literature

 * Defense of Freedom:a Conservative Credo by Frank Meyer
 * The Conservatarian Manifesto by Charles C. W. Cooke
 * The Ten Things You Can't Say in America by Larry Elder
 * Losing the Race: Self-Sabotage in Black America by John McWhorter
 * The Thomas Sowell Reader by Thomas Sowell
 * Black Rednecks and White Liberals by Thomas Sowell
 * The Revolution: A Manifesto by Ron Paul
 * Liberty Defined: 50 Essential Issues That Affect Our Freedom by Ron Paul

Articles

 * what is a conservatarian?
 * What Exactly is a Conservatarian?
 * Libertarianism and abortion by Laurence M. Vance
 * A strategy for the right by Murray N. Rothbard
 * Conservatives and Libertarians Natural Allies by GG Perez

Videos

 * Ben Shapiro takes the political compass
 * FreedomToons
 * Julie Borowski