11 Apr
2015
11 Apr
'15
9:14 a.m.
Lev Lafayette wrote (possibly still citing the Anarchist FAQ):
Indeed, many "Libertarians" think anarchists are just attempting to associate the "anti-libertarian" ideas of "socialism" (as Libertarians conceive it) with Libertarian ideology in order to make those "socialist" ideas more "acceptable" -- in other words, trying to steal the "libertarian" label from its rightful possessors.
Nothing could be further from the truth. Anarchists have been using the term "libertarian" to describe themselves and their ideas since the 1850's.
Lev, this makes me wonder: when it comes to linguistics, do you favour prescription or description? ;-)