The main difference between the libertarian view and the liberal view of world affairs is whether or not government should interfere to help the poor and disadvantaged at the expense of productive members of society. The libertarian view is that the government should only act as a protector of the environment in which business and daily life takes place. The liberal view is that wealth is required for success, and a certain redistribution of wealth is necessary to assure that everyone has an equal chance of success and happiness.
The argument between whether government should redistribute wealth goes back go Karl Marx. In a nutshell, his work t
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