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Author: Fanra

Aug 18th 2011 at 12:43:29 AM

Vetinari is not a Libertarian Dictator, he's a benevolent dictator.

There is no agreed upon definition of "libertarian" according to TheOtherWiki.

We do have an article here, SlidingScaleOfLibertarianismAndAuthoritarianism, which claims that, "Libertarianism is about the individual having freedom to do whatever he likes. "As long as he isn't hurting anyone else" is often, but not necessarily, part of the description."

Which is only one definition of "libertarianism".   Other ones disagree.

I'd really suggest we don't use words that have no agreed upon definition.

In any case, Vetinari's political philosophy has been summed up by WordOfGod as, "One man, one vote.  Meaning Vetinari is the man and he gets the only vote."

Speak the words, "minimization of the state and sharing the goal of maximizing individual liberty and political freedom" and he will look at you strangely and walk away.  Annoy him enough and you will find yourself hanging upside down in the scorpion pit next to the mimes.