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I have encountered a very small number of Libertarians who claim positions (on immigration, abortion) that I find similar to a Conservative position. But the vast majority of Libertarians I have known over the years have been simply Liberals:

Open the borders, no restrictions on abortion, legal prostitution, legal drugs ... and oh, if we have time, maybe we'll see about shrinking the government. But we may be having too much fun to get around to that.

Libertarians can sometimes talk a good game, but I consider them Liberals who do not understand that government needs to play a role in smoothing the rough edges of society. I don't want the government to do a lot, but I also don't want a social free-for-all either.