> limited government, free markets, private property, self-ownership, self-defense, and personal responsibility without dependence on collectivism—along with traditional social values and a recognition of natural social hierarchies based on merit and value

Yes those are what I mean as well when I say I find the HN hivemind to be quite far to the right :-) although I of course want to disagree with your phrasing implying that meritocracies are in any way "natural" in the social sphere.