Hoppeanism

Hoppeanism is the political ideology of prominent anarcho-capitalist thinker Hans-Hermann Hoppe that places a special emphasis on decentralized communities known as covenant communities and the freedom of association (and exclusionary behavior that may be associated with such viewpoint, such as ostracism). The ideology tends to be socially conservative in nature.

Despite being socially conservative in nature, and despite Rothbard's paleolibertarian phase later in life being influenced by Hoppe's views, it should not be confused with Paleolibertarianism, as Hoppe was critical of several paleolibertarian viewpoints and strategies, for instance his opposition to the "paleo alliance" spearheaded by several notable paleolibertarians such as Murray Rothbard and Lew Rockwell.

It should also not be confused with File:Pinochetism-icon.png Pinochetism. Despite the memes associated with Hoppeanism, Hoppe and most thinkers associated with him do not actually support throwing people out of helicopters, or any other violent and coercive means of physical removal, instead preferring exclusionary social behaviour.

Views

Argumentation ethics

One of Hoppe's contributions to anarcho-capitalist thought is a theory known as argumentation ethics, which asserts the principles of self-ownership and private property can be derived from the act of argumentation itself. It suggests that engaging in argumentation ends up recognizing certain ethical norms consistent with libertarianism, such as non-violence among the participants, and the ability to act; these norms were named the "a priori of argumentation" by Hoppe. According to Hoppe, to argue against anarcho-capitalism, which he argues is the purest form of self-ownership, is to argue against self-ownership entirely, thus denying the existence of the presupposed propositions of argumentation and denying their own self-ownership in the process. Thus, if one argues against self-ownership, then they're involved in a performative contradiction which empties the argument of its meaning, since argumentation also presupposes the law of non-contradiction.

Covenant communities

Hoppe argues that an ideal society should be comprised of so-called "covenant communities" — voluntary associations formed by like-minded individuals. These communities would operate under private law and set their own standards for expulsion and admission

Exclusionism

Hoppe envisions the aforementioned covenant communities would be exclusionary in nature — thus physically removing any individual that could be fundamentally opposed to the associations principles. These standards for expulsion would differ from community to community, but Hoppe himself is particularly open to the idea of excluding, and if necessary expelling, proponents of democracy and socialism, whom he views as threats to a private property order.

This view has been a source of significant debate and is often subject to misinterpretation, both by critics and some supporters.

Immigration

Hoppe's views on immigration have been a source of significant debate within the libertarian movement — even among some of his own supporters. While he acknowledges that modern state borders are not based on legitimate private property claims, he argues that open borders under current statist conditions (especially the welfare state) would have catastrophic consequences.

Hoppe contends that in a proper libertarian order, all land would be privately owned and immigration would occur only by invitation — i.e., through voluntary contractual arrangements with property owners. In contrast, open borders today amount to forced integration and the imposition of costs on unwilling taxpayers, particularly when immigrants are eligible for public welfare.

According to proponents of unconditional free immigration, the U.S. qua high-wage area would invariably benefit from free immigration; hence, it should enact a policy of open borders, regardless of any existing conditions, i.e., even if the U.S. were ensnarled in protectionism and domestic welfare. Yet surely, such a proposal strikes a reasonable person as fantastic. Assume that the U.S., or better still Switzerland, declared that there would no longer be any border controls, that anyone who could pay the fare might enter the country, and, as a resident then be entitled to every “normal” domestic welfare provision. Can there be any doubt how disastrous such an experiment would turn out in the present world?. The U.S., and Switzerland even faster, would be overrun by millions of third-world immigrants, because life on and off American and Swiss public streets is comfortable compared to life in many areas of the third world. Welfare costs would skyrocket, and the strangled economy disintegrate and collapse, as the subsistence fund—the stock of capital accumulated in and inherited from the past—was plundered. Civilization in the U.S. and Switzerland would vanish, just as it once did from Rome and Greece.

This view is somewhat controversial, as many libertarians support open borders as the more principled application of free association and individual liberty, even under imperfect conditions.

Austrian Class Theory

Hoppe contends that while the hard core of Marxist class theory is essentially correct, Marxists typically come to the wrong conclusions — specifically their interpretation of class conflict. While the Marxist framework interprets class struggle as a direct confrontation between the working class and the capitalist class, the Austrian school sees class conflict as occurring primarily between the state and civil society.

From this viewpoint, Hoppe identifies a fundamental division between two distinct classes — the productive class and the unproductive class. He argues that both capitalists and the working class operate within civil society and engage in mutually beneficial, voluntary exchanges within the market. This viewpoint stands in inherent opposition to Marxist class theory, which argues that their relationship is inherently exploitative.

Hoppe then points out that the state, due to its monopoly on violence and power to tax, enriches itself at the expense of civil society rather than contributing to wealth creation — from this assertion, it can be argued that the state is a parasitic force. He argues that the decentralization and dismantlement of the state would eliminate the non-productive class, and therefore allow for the unlimited flourishing of the productive class

Personality

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2. Draw the AnCap Flag.
3. Draw the Von Mises Coat of Arms.
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