Indeed, some of these libertarians are actively working on alternative regimes around the world.
But the optimism I'm describing is a bit more of the Rah! Rah! Capitalism! variety.
Then again, working an alternative regimes does expose one more to what is happening around the world. Some of the poorer parts of the world are by many metrics far more prosperous. For example, you don't hear much about starvation in Africa these days. McFoodProduct is objectively better than starvation.
Some of those Libertarians are optimistic because they see the current regime collapsing, and that we'll get to build something way better afterward.
Maybe.
Indeed, some of these libertarians are actively working on alternative regimes around the world.
But the optimism I'm describing is a bit more of the Rah! Rah! Capitalism! variety.
Then again, working an alternative regimes does expose one more to what is happening around the world. Some of the poorer parts of the world are by many metrics far more prosperous. For example, you don't hear much about starvation in Africa these days. McFoodProduct is objectively better than starvation.
"Rah! Rah! Capitalism! variety" oh, I see, you misspelled lolbertarians.
Yeah, conflating free enterprise with "capitalism" is really irritating.
It's the same crowd that defends free trade even thought the theory assumes everywhere, and at all times, that trading partners are non-hostile.
That be Rule 1, sir.
And yes, there are double-plus smart libertarians who cannot grok the point. I have engaged them under my real name.
And then there was the single-plus smart libertarian who was Trumpier than Trump back in 2016, and probably didn't realize it.
(Everyone has blind spots. Regardless of IQ.)