THEY’VE REALLY GONE DOWNHILL SINCE THE EARLY MICROSOFT/KINSLEY DAYS: Slate Wonders Why Libertarian Party Insists on Being Libertarian on Gay Rights Issues, Reveals Utter Ignorance of Party’s History. “Slate‘s piece combines confused thinking with near utter ignorance on its topic. However, it will, if read quickly and carelessly by equally ignorant readers, help make certain people think less of libertarianism, and that’s all that matters.” Like most lefty writing, it’s all about keeping people tribalized and on the plantation.