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Why "not an issue per se" and not "not an issue at all"? There is a bit of subtle implication there.

Libertarians care a great deal about civil liberties so this perspective is also not a shock.

Libertarians have a very conflicted position with respect to civil liberties. For them freedom of association often trumps access to markets. This has created a weird pseudo-alliance between Libertarians and those who would limit access to markets based on genetic attributes. The Libertarians tend to downplay this fact, but not to the point of generally preferring market access over freedom of association.

Oh sure, I don't disagree, I just think it's important to know if a publication has a particular slant.

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