THE FUNDAMENTAL DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PROGRESSIVISM/SOCIALISM and LIBERTARIANISM/ANARCHO-CAPITALISM

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Progressivism/Socialism: believes that the state can legislate in such a way that all results and prosperity will be equal and plentiful for everyone.

Libertarianism/Anarcho-Capitalism: believes that no collection of legislative force, even with the best intentions, could ever overcome the difficulty of providing guaranteed equality of results while also preserving individual freedom. Some people would suffer in a libertarian society. Anti-statists acknowledge the reality that there will be inequality regardless of what kind of government (or lack-thereof) we have. Therefore, the only prudent and moral goal of societal progression must be the respect of freedom, the protection of basic rights, the non-aggression principle, and a lack of positive or negative discrimination against any individuals or groups under the law.