Anarcho-capitalism
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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]
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References
- ↑ Murray Rothbard. Are Libertarians “Anarchists”?. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
Notes
- ↑ Often shortened to AnCap.