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{{Infobox political party|name=Libertarian Party|logo=Libertarian Party (United States) Banner Logo.png|founded=December 11, 1971|abbreviation=LP|chairperson=Angela McArdle|secretary=Caryn Ann Harlos|membership_year=2021|membership=693,634|political_line=[[Libertarianism]]
{{Infobox political party|name=Libertarian Party|logo=Libertarian Party (United States) Banner Logo.png|founded=December 11, 1971|abbreviation=LP|chairperson=Angela McArdle|secretary=Caryn Ann Harlos|membership_year=2021|membership=693,634|political_line=[[Libertarianism]]<br>'''Factions:'''<br>[[Anarcho-Capitalism]]<br>Minarchism<br>Geolibertarianism<br>Paleolibertarianism|website=www.lp.org}}
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[[Anarcho-Capitalism]]
The '''Libertarian Party(LP)''' is a far-right political party in the [[United States of America]]. Its party program include idealistic ideas such as unregulated capitalism, cutting social programs, and empowering the [[Petty-bourgeoisie|petit-bourgeoisie]].<ref>{{News citation|newspaper=Libertarian Party|title=Platform|date=May 2022|url=https://www.lp.org/platform/}}</ref> The ideological line of the Libertarian Party is not unified, with some Libertarians being social conservatives, known as ''Paleolibertarians'', and other Libertarians embracing Georgist economic theory, known as ''Geolibertarians''. However, most members of the party adhere to mainstream Libertarianism, often claiming to be more socially progressive than the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]], yet more fiscally conservative than the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]].<ref>{{News citation|author=Julie Ershadi|newspaper=Roll Call|title=Gary Johnson: I’m More Conservative and More Liberal Than Both Parties|date=2013-4-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130506133229/http://atr.rollcall.com/gary-johnson-im-more-conservative-and-more-liberal-than-both-parties/|archive-date=2013-5-6}}</ref>


Minarchism
The Libertarian Party has, in regards to its voting numbers, been one of the biggest third parties in the American government in modern times.<ref>{{News citation|author=Richard Winger|newspaper=Ballot Acces News|title=March 2021 Ballot Access News Print Edition|date=2021-3-28|url=https://ballot-access.org/2021/03/28/march-2021-ballot-access-news-print-edition/}}</ref>  
 
Geolibertarianism
 
Paleolibertarianism|website=www.lp.org}}
 
The '''Libertarian Party(LP)''' is a far-right political party in the [[United States of America]]. Its party program include idealistic ideas such as unregulated capitalism, cutting social programs, and empowering the [[petit-bourgeoisie]] .<ref>{{News citation|newspaper=Libertarian Party|title=Platform|date=May 2022|url=https://www.lp.org/platform/}}</ref> The ideological line of the Libertarian Party is not unified, with some Libertarians being social conservatives, known as ''Paleolibertarians'', and other Libertarians embracing Georgist economic theory, known as ''Geolibertarians''. However, most members of the party adhere to mainstream Libertarianism, often claiming to be more socially progressive than the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]], yet more fiscally conservative than the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]].<ref>{{News citation|author=Julie Ershadi|newspaper=Roll Call|title=Gary Johnson: I’m More Conservative and More Liberal Than Both Parties|date=2013-4-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130506133229/http://atr.rollcall.com/gary-johnson-im-more-conservative-and-more-liberal-than-both-parties/|archive-date=2013-5-6}}</ref>
 
The Libertarian Party has, in regards to its voting numbers, been one of the biggest third parties in the American government in mordern times.<ref>{{News citation|author=Richard Winger|newspaper=Ballot Acces News|title=March 2021 Ballot Access News Print Edition|date=2021-3-28|url=https://ballot-access.org/2021/03/28/march-2021-ballot-access-news-print-edition/}}</ref>  





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Libertarian Party

AbbreviationLP
ChairpersonAngela McArdle
SecretaryCaryn Ann Harlos
FoundedDecember 11, 1971
Membership (2021)693,634
Website
www.lp.org


The Libertarian Party(LP) is a far-right political party in the United States of America. Its party program include idealistic ideas such as unregulated capitalism, cutting social programs, and empowering the petit-bourgeoisie.[1] The ideological line of the Libertarian Party is not unified, with some Libertarians being social conservatives, known as Paleolibertarians, and other Libertarians embracing Georgist economic theory, known as Geolibertarians. However, most members of the party adhere to mainstream Libertarianism, often claiming to be more socially progressive than the Democratic Party, yet more fiscally conservative than the Republican Party.[2]

The Libertarian Party has, in regards to its voting numbers, been one of the biggest third parties in the American government in modern times.[3]





References

  1. "Platform" (May 2022). Libertarian Party.
  2. Julie Ershadi (2013-4-30). Gary Johnson: I’m More Conservative and More Liberal Than Both Parties Roll Call. Archived from the original on 2013-5-6.
  3. Richard Winger (2021-3-28). "March 2021 Ballot Access News Print Edition" Ballot Acces News.