The differences between libertarians and authoritarians are the starkest among all the types. Where libertarians are skeptical of power concentrations among the few, authoritarians believe that powerful elites must restrict most any and all freedoms to maintain an ideal social order.

There are no similarities between libertarians and authoritarians on this political typology. That means that these two camps are completely at odds and see no room for collaboration, at least when it comes to any legitimate political process. One might go as far as to say that libertarians and authoritarians are bitter ideological enemies. Libertarians are committed to minimizing the threat of violence by state actors while authoritarians believe the threat (and use) of violence is an important governing tool.