Politics in General
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Nick Land on the abject failure of libertarians:
Before even starting, we’re deep into the identity problem, and actually several. ‘Liberalism’ is the most profoundly corrupted word in political history. Without any exaggeration, rhetorical license, or metaphorical latitude, it’s the leathery sliced-off face of something murdered long ago which now serves to disguise a foaming chainsaw-wielding maniac sharing none of its DNA. That psycho-killer usage needs to be put to rest before even getting to Bates. Liberalism, from this point forward, means nothing at all like state-happy progressivism. It is defined, instead, as the polar opposite of socialism. Its sole commanding value is liberty. It is individualist, only ever guardedly traditionalist, commercially and industrially oriented, strategically neglectful of care, skeptical in respect to all purported public agencies, and rigorously economical in respect to every dimension of government. It had a truly terrible 20th century, and right now things aren’t looking any better.
Happy noumena.
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liberalism
/ˈlɪb(ə)rəlɪz(ə)m/
noun- willingness to respect or accept behaviour or opinions different from one's own; openness to new ideas.
- a political and social philosophy that promotes individual rights, civil liberties, democracy, and free enterprise.
Not entirely sure what the writer was trying to say and not an expert, but liberalism has nothing to do with the political left these days. The political left with its post-modernism-driven identity politics, etc is completely illiberal, the complete opposite of liberalism. Liberalism embraces modernity and science, considers opposing views to progress, believes in judging people not by any immutable characteristics, the list goes on and on.