Source: Libertarian Institute
by Patrick Carroll
“As someone who has been a staunch libertarian for many years, I’ve had a lot of opportunities to witness dialogues about liberty, both as a participant and as an observer. I’ve noticed a recurring theme in these conversations: non-libertarians almost inevitably call libertarian ideas childish and talk down to us in a condescending tone. In a word, they become patronizing. It’s as if there’s a Godwin’s law for libertarians. … ‘As a discussion about libertarianism increases in length, the probability that the non-libertarian will make a patronizing remark approaches one.'” (10/21/25)
https://libertarianinstitute.org/articles/why-are-people-so-condescending-toward-libertarians