Clearly, a new axis is needed, the libertarian-authoritarian axis. Libertarians believe that people interacting cooperatively through persuasion, mutual respect, tolerance and free trade are the best architects of their society, and that government should only be used for those times when absolutely necessary, to defend against the aggression of those unwilling to leave peacefully with their neighbors. The smaller government gets, the more people are cooperating with one another and the better society is for it. Back to Table of Contents. Given the dominance of the two party system, its reasonable to wonder about the efficacy of a new political party.
Many libertarians still think one or the other party can be reformed.
But the main reason a new party is necessary is because the others fundamentally disagree with at least half of an average libertarian's ideology. When, no matter which party you vote for, you only get half of what you want at best, then you've got to start from scratch. Twenty years ago, that's what some people did. They knew it would be a long term prospect, but they also new quick answers and shortsightedness weren't a solution to anyting as complex as a nation's political direction. The history of Libertarian Party milestones includes such things as the year the party became the first to garner an Electoral College vote for a female candidate for US Vice President, years before Geraldine Ferraro.