Why are libertarians associated with the right?

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Libertarianism shouldn't be associated with the right if one is thinking of libertarianism as a proper mode of ideological thought with a coherent political and moral philosophy that underpins it. It's hard to argue that Anarchy, State and Utopia isn't a work that contains egalitarian, radical and, in general, left-oriented points of view. It's certainly nothing that's reconcilable with any party of the right. I can respect this form of libertarianism, even if I abhor it, because it's a kind of extension of of the Enlightenment tradition and, perhaps, of liberalism as well. When libertarianism is well-thought out, and not part of some strange cult of Rothbard or von Mises or whatever, it's interesting. It's garbage sure, but it's interesting and, frankly, it bears a certain resemblance to Marxism. The state will wither away and heaven on earth will be established when the consent of the market governs all, etc.

However, this is not what libertarians care about. Their brand of libertarianism is no different than movement conservatism except it tends to be decoupled from the religious right and is more coherent insofar as it relates to economic policy.  The aim of popular libertarianism, if such an ideology exists, is to allow successful people to make more money. It's an egotistical ideology founded upon Ayn Rand and infantile mythology. It's not an ideology.