June 16, 2012

Debunking Myths about Libertarians

By: Zachary Graves

At the ChicagoNow blog, AF national chapter coordinator Richard Lorenc talks about his experience representing America’s Future at the Chicago Printers Row Lit Fest, the Midwest’s largest outdoor literary festival. He writes:

Although most visitors were curious about libertarianism, a handful believed they understood libertarianism well enough to make some pretty confused or even outrageous statements.

Some believed, for instance, that all libertarians are anarchists, they have to be members of the Libertarian Party, and advocate for absolute pacifism. Lorenc summarizes the top ten misunderstandings of libertarianism that he encountered and his rebuttals here.