[gonzo41]

I don't know why you're being down voted. This is spot on.

[coderaptor]

It’s called painting with too wide a brush.

A lot of us are simply interested in promoting and continuing to evolve and understand that well-reasoned ideology. We feel its application can improve the human condition.

[goodpoint]

HN is a discussion board connected to a venture capital platform and it attracts lot of libertarians and they don't like to be called out.

The term "libertarian" changed a lot over time, from socialist libertarianism to far-right libertarianism. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_libertarian_thinke... Here we are talking about https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anarcho-capitalism and check out https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anarcho-capitalism#Analysis_an...

[nvm0n2]

It's being downvoted because there is no inconsistency between publicly stated beliefs and actions. Look into it more closely.

[brvsft]

If it is being downvoted, it's at least partly because it's an unrealistic standard that is about as serious as the take that "socialists" shouldn't be allowed to use smartphones or other products of "capitalism."

[derbOac]

I think the issue is stereotyping. Replace "libertarian" with "republican" or "democrat" and reconsider the statement.