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We libertarians prefer the political spectrum defined as totalitarianism on one end and anarchism on the other. Usually, of systems that have or do exist, communism is at the most totalitarian end of the spectrum, fascism a bit back from that, with the Democrats and Republicans back more, but no longer much and moving towards fascism or actually within it (each 'ism has a range not a single point), libertarians have always been thought to occupy the center of this spectrum, but I think most have always been much closer to the anarchic end on a personal level, but closer to the middle in public groups such as the Libertarian Party.

That's because, as has been demonstrated more than once in this forum, many if not most, can neither consceive of, or if they can are frightened of, anarchy as a viable form of government.

The more conventional left (socialist)-right (fascist) dichotomy was created by the Soviet Union's propaganda machine during their little dust up with the Germans in order to enable American liberals to ally themselves with them during World War Two. It was and always has been phony.