There are a number of standard questions about libertarianism that have been periodically resurfacing in the politics groups for years. This posting attempts to answer some of them. This posting will be useful, however, if it successfully conveys the flavor of libertarian thought and gives some indication of what most libertarians believe. Libertarians believe in individual conscience and individual choice, and reject the use of force or fraud to compel others except in response to force or fraud. Help individuals take more control over their own lives.
Modern libertarianism has multiple roots.
Libertarianism is alone among 20th-century secular radicalisms in owing virtually nothing to Marxism. They largely forgot about individual freedom, especially economic freedom, and nowadays spend most of their time justifying higher taxes, bigger government, and more regulation. Libertarians call this socialism without the brand label and want no part of it. For starters, by not being conservative. Most libertarians have no interest in returning to an idealized past.