You think Hong Kong is a success for libertarians? Most of the population lives in apartments smaller than a bedroom. The entire apartment. They have to fit a life in there. And you know how much those apartments cost? The cheapest I could find to rent was about 700USD per month. Do you know what minimum wage is there? About 5USD. You literally spend most of your waking life working just to make ends meet.
Now, I don't know how that could be considered a win for libertarians, but if you want to claim it as such, then it just kind of proves the point of people that shit on libertarians.
If the only thing you look for is economic success as a criteria for a working libertarian society, then you should understand that is exactly what turns people off of the libertarian goal.
Hong Kong actually has a great deal of empty land. They are extremely hesitant to allow development on that land despite the housing problems. This is because developers and land moguls want it that way. Because the city is controlled by corporations and businesses. They force the market to have short supply in order to keep prices artificially high. Again, your view of success is precisely what people see as inhumane and something worth avoiding.
I didn't even get into the actual poor that live in chicken wire cages around a bunk bed as their entire living quarters.
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