Big_Red
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As with any ideology, some of it is too ideological. Rand Paul, his son, is more guilty of this than anyone else. I think some die-hard libertarians- the real ones- get sucked into too much ideology, which weakens their case for true reform, such as the "End the Fed" campaign. That's the first thing which must be done. Everything else will follow- especially wars waged to expand the empire.However, having read portions of his manifesto, I think, like many libertarians, his vision of the libertarian state is flawed and unworkable.
It's like a really overweight, unhealthy person being told day in and day out that they'll suffer a heart attack and die, unless they completely change their lifestyle. The transition in lifestyle is extremely difficult, time consuming, costly and takes much effort and discipline to follow. But the reward is greatly improved health and well being. Following the former will eventually lead to horror and eventually death. Following the latter involves enduring painful changes, but these changes will lead to greatly improved health and quality of life.
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