I learned early not to discuss politics or religion with my fellow computer enthusiasts.
It was always disappointing when they turned out to be idiot libertarians, Evangelical Christian Creationists, Reagan voters, white supremacists, or worse.
In Illinois at that time and in that setting I felt like an alien. My own background was Hollywood Liberal by my parents, leftist University of California by education, and Quaker / Social Justice Warrior Catholic pacifist by indoctrination.
Judging by the way Andreessen turned out I'd guess that he was Libertarian. By his later support of Democrats he correctly ascertained that, by the numbers, Republicans were bad for business and not so good for personal liberties either.
A lot of these "Techno_Optimist" Libertarians are now in a complete panic as they realize their utopian visions were never viable. Rather than accepting this reality gracefully they are blaming others for their failures.
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