"The [Libertarian] Party ... has to emphasize its social liberalism to appeal to the broader American public."
This is a huge fallacy which equates "libertarians" with "moderates" or "independents", or even worse, equates a "libertarian" with "fiscally conservative and socially liberal."
Libertarians, and the Libertarian Party, should not be socially liberal. They should be socially libertarian.
Social Liberals favor Affirmative Action, libertarians favor a meritocracy.
Social Liberals favor the government mandating socially liberal policies on the population, libertarians want the government to butt out of their social lives.
Social Liberals favor gun control.
Social Liberals oppose school choice.
Social Liberals want to ban trans fats and Big Gulps.
I could go on, but my point is proven. A self-described "libertarian" who supports socially liberal policies opposes personal liberty, instead of favoring it.
>> A self-described “libertarian” who supports socially liberal policies opposes personal liberty, instead of favoring it.
Yes.