I read it as it seemed to be highly revered by Libertarians who often seemed quite logical and reasonable people. I was blown away by how terrible it was. Your description of the political commentary "wedged in as a toddler shoves a penny up their nose" was pretty apt. It was ill thought out childish rubbish thrown in without subtlety to a story that didn't need it. To my mind just highlighting just how ridiculous her political views were.

It is absolutely mind boggling how educated people could take such tripe seriously.