Source: Ludwig von Mises Institute
by P Ian Szwajca
“Libertarian and pro-freedom movements have always drawn disproportionate support from the extremes of the IQ bell curve. The modern Left — pointing to the intellectual shortcomings of some of liberty’s most colorful supporters on the lower end — clumsily attempts to wield this fact as an argument against the Right. Meanwhile, the enlightened Right scratches its head, puzzled by this strange and exotic coalition rallying behind the cause of freedom. Perhaps it forgets a basic historical truth: humanity has overcome staggering odds with armies of illiterate peasants. Civilizations were not built exclusively by philosophers and mathematicians. They were raised by ordinary people, armed not with theory but with intuition, grit, and an instinctive understanding of exchange and fairness.” (02/17/26)
https://mises.org/power-market/freedom-extremes-why-liberty-attracts-both-brilliant-and-plain