Why are ya'll so afraid of libertarians. They get like 3% of the vote.

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69. It's about marketing.

Libertarianism is just one marketing strategy of the GOP. It's pedantic to worry about what "true" libertarianism is. What matters is how the people who call themselves libertarian these days define themselves. I think that label is appealing to a lot of people who would shy away from aspects of the GOP that seem anti-intellectual or intolerant. You know the type - the ones who describe themselves as fiscally conservative and socially progressive or liberal. But as someone said upthread, they're still the ones who push the idea that the wealthy are just the winners of a natural selection process; the libertarian label just gives them better cover, they think. So the GOP can push "family values" to some demographics and libertarianism in another market, but it all results in votes for republicans.