I had heard that the origins of the word 'libertarian' go back to Kropotkin's attempt to make anarchism more respectable.
In regards to marxism and politics, there have been a number of non-political or even 'conservative' marxists. The legal marxists come to mind, as well as Kojeve.
robert wood
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> ? Really? i'd immediately associate Libertarian with rightwing, given
> my initial experiences as a kid. Granted, I grew up in a town that was
> Lib heavan - Lady Godiva used to ride naked on horseback down
> mainstreet protesting taxes every year - so maybe my association with
> Libertarians is too limited? I have never seen them as left wing in
> the overthrow capitalism sense.
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