mindstalk | (Reply)

Oh, and on top of the freedom issue, lots of libertarians honestly believe everyone[1] would be better off in their ideal world, too. More jobs, cheaper products, more innovation, cheaper doctors, more and cheaper drugs. (More and cheaper *other* drugs, too.) Plus the absence of migration barriers and of corrupt foreign policy due to the absence of any foreign policy...

Again, you can completely disagree with their predictions, but I think you suffer from misplaced cynicism if you assume they're insincere, especially rank-and-file party-member Libertarians. Cynical hypocritical selfish exploiters of ideals should be Republican, where they might have a chance at actual power, or LP party leaders, where they might get to embezzle campaign funds and feel important in a small pond.

[1] Except for DEA agents, prison guards, tax collectors, and such.