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> they are arguing against positions that no reasonable person actually holds.

Very much the hallmark of many a Libertarian thinky tank. This one is brought to us courtesy of Pierre F. Goodrich: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_Fund

They do raise interesting questions, then often proceed to stomp all over them with all or nothing extreme positions.

Harrison Bergeron is a satirical dystopian science-fiction short story much loved by teenagers, not a starkly realistic portrayal of the inevitable outcome of social policy.