re: Are younger voters ripe to be converted to Libertarianism?

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IMO young voters are more likely to vote democrat because of the lack of choices. I believe most have libertarian views, but the simple fact of only having 2 choices makes them choose the lesser of the evils in their eyes.

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The main issue seems to be bitter-arse conservatives continually asserting that younger voters disproportionately skewing Democratic "proves" they only care about social issues. The unstated premise being that if they cared about economic issues they would vote Republican.

Today's young voters mostly became politically aware during the Bush administration. What evidence do young voters have that Republican economic policies are anywhere close to libertarian that doesn't exist in history book--sorry, Wikipedia?

To say nothing of the third leg of politics which is never spoken of in these debates: foreign policy. Today's young voters also mostly came of age during the war on terror. The 2003 AUMF vote notwithstanding, young people remember who was more hawkish. They can also see now which side hasn't learned shite and is responding to every crisis with "WHY ISN'T OBAMA SENDING IN THE WEAPONS/STRIKES/TROOPS"

Libertarianism isn't solely maximalist opposition to the welfare state, unless you want to read out Hayek and Friedman. It's peace and liberty. One side is offering slightly better (although still pretty shitty) deals on two legs of the stool. The other, with the exception of Rand Paul and a few others, is offering exactly what it has since Nixon, but this time with Thomas Jefferson cosplay.