In (even classical) liberalism, there's egalitarianism and constructivism. As I'm absolutely neither an egalitarian nor a constructivist, I happen not to be able to be a liberal. I'm a conservative.
Take for instance, taxes. Many liberals support a flat tax on grounds of egalitarianism (everyone paying proportionally for government) and, by believing they can re-design the spontaneous order of the tax constitution, they give themselves away as constructivist. They overlook the unintended consequences a tax reform (even a flat tax reform) can bring about.
Sunday, February 14, 2010
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