The Four Best Libertarian Fictional Characters
By Brittni Kates
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It is now the norm to find all sorts of progressive characters. For example, recently we’ve seen a classic favorite get transformed into a feminist propaganda movie with the new Ghostbusters. It’s really annoying to see progressive characters who praise big government. We enjoy libertarian value-themed movies, shows, stories and characters who can represent our walk of life. With that in mind, I’ve compiled a list of some of the best libertarian characters. I’ve narrowed it down to some of the greatest and a few personal favorites. Here below are the top four libertarian characters of all time.
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4. Frank Reynolds of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Even though Danny DeVito is insanely liberal in real life, it’s hard not to love his character on It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, “Frank Reynolds”, who is the “would-be” father of main characters Dennis and Dee Reynolds. He’s also a gun-toting, pot-smoking, big mouth, anti-government guy. While he has some really great quotes, one of his best was where he calls out Hillary Clinton for hating freedom.
3. Yoda of Star Wars
Hands down, Star Wars is easily one of the most libertarian movies of all time. What is better than a resistance banding together to end an authoritarian rule? Nothing. Through much thought and deliberation, Yoda has been crowned as the most libertarian in the trilogy. During The Empire Strikes Back, Yoda tells Luke Skywalker that the jedi uses the force for knowledge and defense, never attack. This best describes our view on foreign policy. We might be non-interventionists, but we are far from isolationists. We would never be the first to strike. But we will never not defend when we are attacked.
2. Ron Swanson of Parks and Recreation
Was there really any question if Ron would make it on this list? After the neocon’s dream of G.W. Bush being in the White House, and now the progressive whiney liberal’s dream of Obama sitting in the Oval Office, NBC’s Parks and Recreation brought us good old anti-government Ron Swanson just at the time we needed him. It was truly a breath of fresh air to hear some of his ever-so-true phrases.
1.Robin Hood
The whole theme of the old English folklore Robin Hood is taxation is theft. Many people misconstrue all the time about Robin Hood and his adventures. Many people say, “Well he stole from the rich and gave to the poor.” Let’s stop that incorrect interpretation of the wonderful story right now. As someone who grew up with an off-the-boat British grandmother, I grew up listening to the real story of Robin Hood. It was much deeper than just taking from the rich to give to the poor. So to all the socialists out there, you can stop that narrative now. What actually happens in the story, is the government (the monarchy), taxes its citizens into poverty. That’s when Robin Hood steps in and takes the tax money back from the government and gives it back to the citizens.
Therefore, that would make Robin Hood, the most, and oldest, libertarian fictional character of all time.