[OWK]

It is entirely acceptable and non-contradictary to be a mystical, anti-reason, altruistic, collectivist dope smoker and still be a Libertarian.

Not if the non-aggression principle (the cornerstone of libertarian political advocacy) is followed to it's logical conclusion.

Are there non-thinking dolts who call themselves "libertarian" because they think it sounds cool, without ever having bothered to find out what it is?

Sure.

Are there pointy-headed pseudo-intellectuals who stretch objectivism into all sorts of contortions to make it fit their worldview (making it essentially useless)?

Absolutely.

But that isn't an indictement of either libertarianism or objectivism. It's an indictment of dolts and pointy-headed pseudo-intellectuals.

[Byron_the_Aussie]

Hey, OWK! Great to see you back on FR, mate.

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>> It is entirely acceptable and non-contradictary to be a mystical, anti-reason, altruistic, collectivist dope smoker and still be a Libertarian.

>> Not if the non-aggression principle (the cornerstone of libertarian political advocacy) is followed to it's logical conclusion.

OK, pull "collectivist" and I'm accurate.

You entirely bypass my point that Libertarianism is a >political party<. NOT a philosophy. Not even close.