You may get downvoted to hell for, er, speaking the truth?

I'm afraid you're right and Miss McArdle is really nothing much more than a libertarian hack.

Case in point: Her book review fo Piketty's "Capital in the Twenty-First Century". While opinions may certainly differ about the tome this is a bit rich for a book review:

  I apologize in advance, because I am going to talk about a book that I have not yet read. To be clear, I intend to read Thomas Piketty’s “Capital in the Twenty-First Century.” It is sitting on my (virtual) bedside with a big stack of other (digital) books that I intend to read. But it’s far down in the queue, and I’m afraid that I can’t wait to weigh in—not on the book itself, but on its topic.

Reviews a book she hasn't read and needless to say completely trashes it in the process.

I actually agree: Bloomberg really should have her fired.

I link to the Baffler article[1] since the original review is apparently only available to subscribers.

[1] https://thebaffler.com/latest/what-pikettys-conservative-cri...