One of the biggest complaints about Libertarian ideology is that it chooses to leave the poor behind. Who will provide jobs to low skilled workers if new disruption? How will there be ways to feed poor people? These questions are valid. However, these greatly misinterpret libertarian ideology and make-work bias. In fact, the efficiency by which libertarian and free-market policies help the poor is remarkable. It is no secret that the American poor are the envy of the world. In fact, compared to most parts of the world and even compared historically to wealthy Americans at other times in American history, the American poor are rich. Some point to the welfare state as the source of this incredible wealth on the part of the poor, but this wealth existed before the major welfare programs and comes largely from an efficient market economy created before the advent of the welfare state. McDonald’s, Microsoft and Wal-Mart might seem like evil monstrosities to big-government supporters, but all organizations have done more than most other companies, possibly as much as the government to bring the American poor forward. The companies do this by providing good food and products at affordable prices that allow poor individuals to spend less of their incomes on necessities while also affording luxuries. Even though wages have been somewhat stagnant over the past quarter century, with the exception of the cost of housing, standard of living has drastically increased. Now, people can afford things like cameras and watch countless hours of videos. For all the people reading this wondering who libertarians believe should feed the poor in the case of natural disasters or long-term unemployment, know this; libertarians do not want to do nothing. They simply believe that help should come from fellow neighbors, from church parishioners and from friends. Statistically, conservative and libertarian minded individuals volunteer and donate more than members of any other political ideology. In the meantime, during those disasters, libertarians and conservatives are also working on businesses that might seem like profiteering but actually save lives. Many of these new businesses would not exist without the need for new income created by a phase of unemployment. If you would like to help out with volunteering, here is a good site: https://www.volunteermatch.org/
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