Libertarianism Explained

I came across Penn Jillette's reasoning behind why he chose Libertarianism as an ideology for the past 25 or so years.  Here is his video. It was an insightful look into the basic foundations of what libertarianism stands upon.  What caught my attention the most was his take on politics and coercion.  It is in no one's right to coerce their view upon anyone else.

However, the state of affairs in politics in our nation currently subscribes to this method.  Much like being a shopper at a grocery store, we are only faced with limited choices when it comes to political affiliation.  We are given the "Coke or Pepsi" choice, Democrat or Republican, night or day, black or white choices that are drawn up by someone else in power.  Third parties gain very little foothold in this nation, which is telling of our mentality as a society.  These forced choices give us little room, as a society, to make our own political choices.

 America has become so accustomed to this political dichotomy, that when new ideas are introduced, the party system instantly goes on the offensive.  Naturally, new ideas that counter party doctrine comprises their authority over the body politic.  Libertarianism is attacked constantly for being the "lazy man's conservatism" or being too socially liberal, whatever that means. The bottom line is, it is a state of mind and it transcends petty party politics.