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'''Anarcho-capitalism'''{{Efn|Often shortened to '''AnCap'''.}} is a [[Reaction|reactionary]], [[Rightism|extreme-right]] [[Right-wing libertarianism|libertarian]] political ideology which advocates the total abolition of the [[state]] while preserving and maximizing private ownership of the means of production. Anarcho-capitalism fails to understand the nature of the state as a tool for the preservation of [[capitalism]] rather than an opponent to it. | '''Anarcho-capitalism'''{{Efn|Often shortened to '''AnCap'''.}} is a [[Reaction|reactionary]], [[Rightism|extreme-right]] [[Right-wing libertarianism|libertarian]] political ideology which advocates the total abolition of the [[state]] while preserving and maximizing private ownership of the means of production. Anarcho-capitalism fails to understand the nature of the state as a tool for the preservation of [[capitalism]] rather than an opponent to it. | ||
Despite the insistence of modern anarcho-capitalists, their tendency shares little in common with true [[anarchism]]. Its foundational theorists, such as [[Murray Rothbard]], rejected any association with anarchism.<ref>Murray Rothbard. [https://mises.org/mises-daily/are-libertarians-anarchists ''Are Libertarians “Anarchists”?'']. Retrieved July 16, 2025.</ref> | Despite the insistence of modern anarcho-capitalists, their tendency shares little in common with true [[anarchism]], which seeks to abolish all unjust hierarchies while anarcho-capitalists merely seek to abolish the government while preserving oppressive institutions. Its foundational theorists, such as [[Murray Rothbard]], rejected any association with anarchism.<ref>Murray Rothbard. [https://mises.org/mises-daily/are-libertarians-anarchists ''Are Libertarians “Anarchists”?'']. Retrieved July 16, 2025.</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Right-wing libertarianism]] | * [[Right-wing libertarianism]] | ||
Latest revision as of 03:11, 17 July 2025
Anarcho-capitalism[a] is a reactionary, extreme-right libertarian political ideology which advocates the total abolition of the state while preserving and maximizing private ownership of the means of production. Anarcho-capitalism fails to understand the nature of the state as a tool for the preservation of capitalism rather than an opponent to it.
Despite the insistence of modern anarcho-capitalists, their tendency shares little in common with true anarchism, which seeks to abolish all unjust hierarchies while anarcho-capitalists merely seek to abolish the government while preserving oppressive institutions. Its foundational theorists, such as Murray Rothbard, rejected any association with anarchism.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ Murray Rothbard. Are Libertarians “Anarchists”?. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
Notes
- ↑ Often shortened to AnCap.