“Pragmatists” (but really anti-pragmatist) like you always find creative ways to bring the blame back to government but then don’t take the next step of blaming the private interests that crafted those government policies.

Effectively, I could make a symmetrical argument and every time you blame the government, I can blame the private interests that primary influence government — especially since citizens united but even before then. Obviously this tactical trick you and other “pragmatists” rely on is therefore fallacious as it leads to a contradiction when you apply it evenhandedly.

I have respect for many libertarians but you are not one of them.