Interesting comment on political parties

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31) Rockwell on libertarianism
LewRockwell.Com
by Jedrzej Kuskowski

Interview with Lew Rockwell: "I've noticed a general tendency here. When
the right is in control, the left looks better to libertarians. When the
left is in control, the right looks better. We are all generally drawn
to the merits of the people who are not in power! So it is hardly
surprising to see a rise of 'left libertarians' in a time when the chief
threat to liberty comes from the right, that is, from the red-state
fascists who celebrate militarism and see no downside to every form of
human-rights violation. Right now, it seems as if most of the
intelligent non-libertarians are on the left. I would only caution that
the left is beset with as many problems as the right. They want freedom
without markets, peace without free trade, civil liberties without
property rights. This can't work." (04/20/07)

http://www.lewrockwell.com/rockwell/liberalis-inteview.html

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The difference I see is that liberal economic positions are generally consequentialist, so we can rationally debate consequences. The conservative social positions, however, are generally dogmatic.

I've been able to convince a number of liberals of the value of certain libertarian economic positions that they originally disagreed with, but can't recall being able to convince a single conservative of the value of a libertarian social position that they originally disagreed with.

- Steve

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I didn't say that; Rockwell did. But you make a good point.