Liberscism

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Liberscism (short for Libertarian Fascism) is a political philosophy advocating the right of individuals to be free to do whatever they wish with their persons or property as long as they allow others the same liberty, by not initiating physical force, the threat of it, or fraud against others, except for when it comes to matters of the state (I.E. war, national security, the economy, health, etc).

Principles

Liberscists support an expansive view of liberty as the proper basis for organizing civil society, and it is the job of the state to defend said society. They generally define liberty as the freedom to do whatever one wishes up to the point that one's behavior begins to interfere with another's person or property, or the security of teh state. At the point of interference, each party would become subject to certain principled rules for adjudicating disputes, generally accepting that one who has demonstrated a proven lack of respect for the rights of others should be subject to sanctions, including possible constraints on their freedom (including, in the most severe cases, the loss of what is said to be the most precious freedom; life itself). They believe that liberty is the right of every individual, with some viewing it as a natural right.