They're not a radical political movement. They don't seek to liberate anyone. The only authority that they seek to destroy is the federal government, easily the most remote and irrelevant authority figure for the vast majority of people. Every other form of authority, the church, the corporation, and the family, they seek to legitimize. Why should you listen to your boss? Because he's the guy appointed by the people who own the company. Why should you listen to the church? Because they own the church. Why should you listen to your parents? Because you live in their house. In other words, they should be obeyed simply because they exist, because they possess deeds.



Libertarianism is just conservatism without the presence of a centralized authority to keep the various ideologues in check.