When 'Libertarian' Billionaires Default To Neoconservatism
"The entire body of libertarian political theory rests on the false assumption that Kochs and Adelsons share exactly the same interests as the other 99.99% of Americans; convincing a majority of that majority to believe such nonsense is the highest art of libertarian rhetoric. When it comes to getting rid of estate taxes, labor laws, or environmental regulations, these guys are the most important ‘libertarians' on the planet, but that doesn't mean they're genuinely interested in greater freedom for anyone other than themselves - and it doesn't prevent them from pandering to cruel and violent sectarian impulses, or promoting zealots to positions of power, in order to get what they want. Call it a ‘one percent doctrine for the one percent'."
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