I would like to speak to something /u/thetwitchycarpenter mentioned in his thread about disabilities. While my disability is not nearly as life altering as his, it inspired me to speak out about why I choose libertarianism over other ideologies that in theory may serve me better but are inferior in my opinion.

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I suffer from life long depression/anxiety (I guess that is what they said) and Asperger's Syndrome. In my childhood I felt like not living but I puled through realizing I have ideas in me and to let that whither would be a crime, even if no one ever used those ideas so I trudged on.I have known I am a tad different since childhood, but it was not until my later teens that I realized I had it. I tried to fit in and get friends but it is extremely hard and having moved half way across the country I had to start from square one. Some people probably discount me because weird vibes or whatever but is what it is.

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In spite of uphill social issues I have used my brain and the ideas in it to trudge on. Here is where we come to problem number one. I have shared ideas with people (who are also on the spectrum but happened to be woke) and he said oh it is a good idea but X or Y is problematic. Seriously fuck him so I get him out of my life and dare not share except with 2 friend from my previous state. So I keep working on these ideas and decide to use my knack for picking stock to my advantage and have turned a small some into a decent chump change. But there is one problem. A good chunk of capital is taken from me at a progressive rate in the name of "fairness". That is money that I could use towards my goal of fucking off into the jungles of Colombia. People criticize rich people for being rich, but what about the marginalized that need those funds to hedge themselves against a society that in many ways seems to abhor them? I think wealth is great as those who are most vulnerable can help ease the societal tidal wave that is against them. I just want to live my life, make software, and self actualize, but it is hard to do this when society demonizes any escape latches you have. I want a free society so I can use what tools and abilities I do have without an further impediment besides the issues I suffer with so I can hep alleviate some of the pain I deal with. I currently don't feel how I felt growing up, but sometimes I am frustrated with the lessening of options by society whether through limiting what you can say or do or taking a way a hedge against those who do not understand you or have your best interest at heart.

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I hope this sounds coherent but it can be hard to express inner thoughts sometimes.