Both libertarians and conservatives claim to be defenders of individual liberty, limited government, and the free market. In some policy areas, these shared values lead libertarians and conservatives to similar conclusions about public policy. As a result, popular political discourse often confuses libertarianism with conservatism, and proponents of "fusionism" go so far as to view a libertarian-conservative alliance as both natural and politically useful.
However, the differences between the two political philosophies are at least as important as the similarities. On issues such as national security and foreign policy, immigration, criminal justice, drugs, surveillance, marriage and family, and the role of religion in public policy, libertarians and conservatives alike often confront.
Despite their similarities, libertarianism and conservatism are substantially different political philosophies. So which one provides the best answers to today's most important political questions?
We invite you to a debate on the two political philosophies and their associated political implications. Interns from the Cato Institute and the Heritage Foundation will compete to answer the question: Is libertarianism or conservatism the superior political philosophy?
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