The Bulwark
The BulwarkThe libertarian movement—which consists of a national political party, a small crop of elected officials, a host of D.C.- and state-based think tanks, public litigation nonprofits, activist outfits, student groups, some unknown number of millions of citizens, and flagship publication Reason magazine, where I worked for many years—has not managed to sustain a vocal, unapologetic institution whose brand is Never Trump.
Why would a loose group of individuals that are explicitly against most organizations have a propensity to work toward a common goal?
TRUMP HAS RIPPED THE MASK OFF the libertarian conceit that it is a nonpartisan actor guided by its core commitments when opposing or allying with either side. As it turns out, the slam that libertarians are merely conservatives who smoke pot was—or has become—more true than false.
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