It is my considered opinion that the overlap between libertarians and preppers is not coincidental. Libertarians espouse, above all else, the principle of fairness and resist, above all else, the concept of externalities. They are self-determinist to a fault and are generally resistant to bureaucracy of any kind for any purpose. The average libertarian thinks they would be far happier a hundred and fifty years ago when land was free and self-determination was the watchword but the average libertarian also resists the notion that "free land" is a consequence of a totalitarian cavalry hell-bent on genocidal conquer. The smart ones will wiggle back to "well of course we need an army to protect our civil liberties but only to protect our civil liberties" but will always change the subject when you point out that private armies are never used for good.