Podcast
Behind the Bastards
It was referenced in a discussion about the history of the word 'libertarian', and how it was hijacked by Murray Rothbard to become a right-wing concept. The quote from the book was used to discuss the changes in meaning and the impact of Rothbard's ideology.
One gratifying aspect of our rise to some prominence is that for the first time in my memory we our side has captured a crucial word from the enemy. Libertarians had long been simply a polite word for...
— Episode: Part One: Nestor Makhno: Anarchist Warlo...
Episode: Part One: Nestor Makhno: Anarchist Warlord and Boo...
It was referenced in a discussion about the history of the word 'libertarian', and how it was hijacked by Murray Rothbard to become a right-wing concept. The quote from the book was used to discuss the changes in meaning and the impact of Rothbard's ideology.
One gratifying aspect of our rise to some prominence is that for the first time in my memory we our side has captured a crucial word from the enemy. Libertarians had long been simply a polite word for left-wing anarchists that is for anti private property anarchists either of the communist or syndicalist variety but now we had to turn him over.
Episode: Part One: Nestor Makhno: Anarchist Warlord and Boo...
It was mentioned as a book where Rothbard highlighted his efforts to reclaim the term 'libertarian' and shift its meaning from its original anarchist connotations to a right-wing perspective.
One gratifying aspect of our rise to some prominence is that for the first time in my memory we our side has captured a crucial word from the enemy.