Will Voting Improve Matters? Unclear. Is Voting Incompatible With Libertarianism? No!

Dear Dean:You say this: “My trouble with voting and/or supporting political candidates—or participating in any “political” process, for that matter—is that while doing so may not be immoral per se, or even imply consent, can it not be reasonably argued that it does indeed help perpetuate the system.”I regard this as a utilitarian argument, something libertarians reject, in favor of deontology. As far as the latter is concerned, voting is not a per se rights violation. Period. Here is a bibliography on voting and libertarianism which gives both sides: Pro: Block, 2012; Block and Fryzek, 2015; Rothbard, 1972A, 1972B; con: … Continue reading Will Voting Improve Matters? Unclear. Is Voting Incompatible With Libertarianism? No!