This was meant originally to be a comment on an article, When Lying is a Virtue, but after repeated attempts to post it and being turned down by Blogger (a Google-owned platform), I gave up, revamped it somewhat, and posted it here. Understanding the current climate of de-platforming, censorship, mis-information, and the general frowning upon dissension from The Narrative, it would not be out of line to suspect that someone(s) does not want my viewpoint heard. But, I persist, and maybe I am shouting into the wind.
“This is why I’ve become disillusioned with where the libertarian movement has wound up. This is the essence of what Pete Quinones and I discussed in the recent podcast we did. It doesn’t mean I reject the philosophy or even the use of many libertarian critiques of central planning as useful filters, it means the philosophy isn’t enough to move the Overton Window in any practical political sense.”
Tom Luongo
I will not discuss Quinones here. I want to focus on the underlying theme that Luongo is bringing out, which compares favorably with Bionic Mosquito’s contention that strict adherence to libertarian principles is simply not enough to bring about a world of liberty and freedom. There must be a moral framework (ethical code) and there must be cooperation with others (groupings and institutions).
Libertarianism only promotes what it is against–rule by others. It is negative in nature and needs something positive and just as compelling to balance the scales, which I identify as self-control in a spirit of love toward others. Individualism, in and of itself, will not produce the goods. As a rule, people will not work at something in which they cannot see the benefits to themselves or the society around them.
Basically, this means that, in order to get where we want to go, we have to stop the infighting between ourselves over trivial matters and start working toward the common goal. The problem is that we have trouble agreeing on the goal and we are reluctant to put our own petty differences aside in pursuit of that. I will admit, I am no better than anyone else and may actually be more obstinate. Nevertheless, it has to happen and I recognize the need for personal change.
God help us all.
Poor Roger's Almanac 
Roger, it is unfortunate that your comment was blocked somehow.
“Basically, this means that, in order to get where we want to go, we have to stop the infighting between ourselves over trivial matters and start working toward the common goal.”
While many would not consider the differences between different Christian denominations “trivial,” and I know this is not what you are speaking of, in a way this is what I have been trying to do at my blog – working on the common ground all Christians have (I should say, “all” who, knowingly or not, are grounded in a natural law ethic) in order to address the various crises that we face.