A Political Test for Libertarians
Menckens GhostLibertarians embrace civil liberties more than liberals, markets more than conservatives, and freedom more than just about anyone... Yet they can't get elected to public office in meaningful numbers. It's the same with independents.
This is known as the "FTE". The FuckTardEffect is where people walk into a voting booth and - knowing nothing about the issues nor the candidates - simply vote the "Party Line". Think of them as you would monkeys in front of slot machines. And if you don't readily recognize the "FTE" then you constitute the FTE.