Dear Libertarians: Keep it real

First, my apologies for the lame opening contemporary catch phrase. You potentially have a very bright future in front of you, with the opportunity to displace the misguided Republican party. The challenge before you is to appeal to the masses in a relatively simple (but accurate) way that they can grasp and not be fearful of. Fear is a relevant emotion for you to be mindful of. When the average person here’s the fundamentals of Libertarianism, the word that comes to their mind is “anarchy”. You need to build a marketing campaign around the non-aggression principle, showing people how it is a reliable basis for healthy society.

Meanwhile, you need to lighten up not be so dramatic about how microscopic the government should be. Although I personally do not formerly affiliate with any party, I am most favorable to the Libertarian platform. That said, even I think you are a little unrealistic at times for how little government involvement you prescribe. We do need government to intervene in whatever places we cannot rely on private markets to regulate themselves (like global warming, if it’s real). You should focus on navigating that gray area in very practical (keep it real) terms, and lay a path for gradual reduction of government, rather than black and white extremes.