A common argument against people who express the desire to not live under the rule of the U.S. government is that they're free to leave. But it's not clear that this is actually the case, since there aren't really any places one can live that aren't claimed by some government or another.



Furthermore, there are a lot of people advocating for a society where libertarian ideas could be tried and tested, but such a place doesn't really exist, aside from LOL Somalia.



Anyone who has driven across the country knows that there's a vast amount of empty land that just sits there unused. What if the federal government sold land rights to libertarian groups, who would then have complete autonomy within their borders? They would be free from all federal, state and local taxes and laws, but in return would receive absolutely no government services. Inhabitants could apply for U.S. passports that would enable them to travel back into the country if they wanted to. They would be free to set up any sort of industry or other private enterprise, and would be able to trade freely with the United States.



This seems like a win/win to me. We'd get to see how well libertarian ideas actually function outside of abstract theory, and as a happy side effect, we'd get rid of a lot of our own libertarians! What's not to like?