This offers a huge opportunity for Democrats. While staying true to its fundamental progressive beliefs, the party can and should find areas where it agrees with libertarians.

There are three obvious places to wage this battle for the soul of libertarianism. First, Democrats should unapologetically fight against government interference in Americans’ private lives. On issues such as reproductive rights, freedom of the press and LGBTQ rights, there is common ground to be found.

Second, Democrats should trumpet their record of fiscal prudence. The facts are simple. When Democrats control government, deficits go down; when Republicans are in charge, they go up. Bill Clinton actually balanced the budget, while Obama successfully shrank the deficit after the Great Recession faded (the debt had increased 74 percent during the crisis). Embracing budget balancing by progressive means, such as raising taxes on the wealthy and reducing spending in areas including agriculture subsidies, would certainly appeal to libertarians.

Finally, Democrats should aggressively support some type of universal basic income.