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Many feel that this was due to allegations of racism during the 2008 Ron Paul presidential campaign.<ref>[http://www.vdare.com/misc/080514_pendleton.htm Lew Rockwell And The Strange Death (Or At Least Suspended Animation) Of Paleolibertarianism]</ref> During the campaign, many [[politically incorrect]] columns and controversial columnists were pulled from his site, LewRockwell.com.<ref>[http://www.vdare.com/misc/080514_pendleton.htm Ibid.]</ref> | Many feel that this was due to allegations of racism during the 2008 Ron Paul presidential campaign.<ref>[http://www.vdare.com/misc/080514_pendleton.htm Lew Rockwell And The Strange Death (Or At Least Suspended Animation) Of Paleolibertarianism]</ref> During the campaign, many [[politically incorrect]] columns and controversial columnists were pulled from his site, LewRockwell.com.<ref>[http://www.vdare.com/misc/080514_pendleton.htm Ibid.]</ref> | ||
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Paleolibertarianism is a school of libertarian thought. Paleolibertarians, sometimes referred to as "paleos", are libertarians who believe that social conservatism is a natural form of values in a free society. Paleoconservatives support most conservative values but believe that government should not enforce them. Many view anarcho-capitalism as an ideal society.
History of term and later rejection by coiner
The term "paleolibertarian" was coined by Lew Rockwell of the Ludwig von Mises Institute as a means of separating idealist anti-government libertarians from the so-called "Beltway libertarians" of groups such as the Cato Institute.[1] In 2007, Rockwell rejected the term "paleolibertarian", claiming he didn't intend for it to be associated with social conservatism.[2]
Many feel that this was due to allegations of racism during the 2008 Ron Paul presidential campaign.[3] During the campaign, many politically incorrect columns and controversial columnists were pulled from his site, LewRockwell.com.[4]
Social Conservatism
Although paleolibertarians differ from many other libertarians in their socially conservative
Notable Paleolibertarians
- Ron Paul is in between being a paleolibertarian and a paleoconservative.
- Lew Rockwell
- Hans Hermann-Hoppe
- Murray Rothbard