Why aren't there more Libertarians?

I am a Libertarian as in I am actually registered that way. See the real issue is when the Libertarian Party came into being it had to face the challenge of getting on the Ballot across the nation which the Republicans and Democrats have made really hard to do for a new Political Party. The Libertarian Party in 1988 ran a guy by the name of Ron Paul and well he didn't do all that well because he had to spend most of his money on getting on the Ballot. See this led to many would be Libertarians to leave the party and go to the Democrats or the Republican parties to try and change one of the major parties into being more Libertarian so you have would be libertarians in both parties now they don't make up a large percentage of those parties even though right now the Republicans are having issues between their Liberty Caucus and the Conservative Christian side of their party. Ron Paul represents the former while someone like Rick Santorum is the latter. To the what are Libertarians we are the counter to Authoritarians. You could also classify a Libertarian as a Classical Liberal. The issue though with Libertarianism is that there is quite a range on Libertarian thought. To give you some of the range Ayn Rand would make up the Right wing of Libertarian thought Milton Friedman, Penn Jillette would make up the Center Libertarian thought. Noam Chomsky would make up the left. Now the above is just an example there are others that would make up the thinking parts of those three different areas of Libertarian thought. The issue is that Libertarians from each separate branch don't really recognize that the other two out side of theirs even exist. So if you got a person who represented each separate branch we wouldn't realize that each where Libertarian. So if the Libertarians ever did come to power for lets say replacing the Democrats we would have just as many problems getting a rank and follow sort of line going that the Republicans can get from their members. If the Libertarians replaced the Democrats well some stuff would get done but once again we would be fractured among the role of government. Because the Ayn Rand followers believe their should be close to no government while the other two believe in their being a balance for the Milton Friedman sort of Libertarians and then Noam Chomsky calls himself a Socialist Libertarian. So he and his followers believe that we need to have far more Government that leaves people alone to a certain level.

Because most people do not want to be held responsible and accountable, which is the hallmark of true libertarian thought. They'd rather have someone to blame, or someone to take the blame for their bad decsions in life.

I think it is a self defeating mindset. People believe libertarians cannot win,so they stick with either the dems or republicans because they believe their vote has more clout. I think we need to look at this idea. More than once.

I did not become aware of the libertarian party till my government class. That is when I realized that I believed more in what libertarians wanted than I did of republicans or democrats. I fully endorse Ron Paul this year. Even though he has drastic ideas, I believe that he is the only one that get this country going back into the right direction. I try to get the word out through twitter and Facebook and I think I have turned over some to the Libertarian party. The best thing we can do is inform our friends with correct knowledge and hopefully they will see the light.

That sounds like a somewhat decent party. I'd honestly have to hear a candidate from the party speak, but it sounds alright. The reason why most people aren't in that party? There are quite a few. 1. Most people probably don't know about it. 2. Most people would read that party name and assume that everyone in it is an extreme liberal. 3. Most people only believe the news and paid media from both sides. Which means they will never know about it if a media outlet refuses to show them without lining their own pockets. 4. Most people want to believe that either of the main parties are actually two different parties. They aren't. No matter what lies they tell people, democrats and republicans are the same party.. they only become 'separate' parties to get the ones they want into the government during election times. Its pretty easy. Its like the people who make name-brand and generic things. They still delude people into thinking the name-brands are better when they are the ones making the generics and getting money from both. 5. In accordance with the last statement, that one party needs everyone else shut out so they can keep their control on the government. This party will have no chance as long as Americans continue to delude themselves into believing Republicans and Democrats are two separate parties. Which means this party doesn't stand a chance unfortunately. Those are the reasons people don't support it. If they did you could guarantee bad media to get people back to believing in those two main 'separate' parties. I however will check it out. Thanks for the link.