Libertarianism is the Edsel of the free marketplace of ideas.
I think it's more like a Ferrari.
Democrats: We hate Ferrari's. They're ugly and loud and they waste gas and all that unneccesary power and handling hurts the other drivers' self esteem. We like our equalitarian Fords. And we hate Chevrolets, even though the differences between modern Fords and Chevys are trifling once you get past the sheetmetal.
Republicans: There's something really appealing about Ferrari's, but we're afraid that if we get behind the wheel, we won't be able to handle all that power and we'll run into a telephone pole. And if it's not us, it'll be someone else, or their kid. Nope, Ferrari's are just too dangerous -- we'll stick to our Chevrolets, which at least are a lot better than those lame Fords the Democrats are driving. Never mind that the differences between modern Fords and Chevys are trifling once you get past the sheetmetal.
Up on cinderblocks stripped?