It’s been quite remarkable to me the extent to which the lockdowns have divided people along ideological lines. A left-wing case against lockdown seems so easy to make and so obvious, and yet a vanishingly small number of people are making it. Thaddeus Russell, an… Read More
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Ep. 1572 Appeasing the Left Is a Fool’s Errand
In this potpourri solo episode I hit on several issues. First, is it fair to draw conclusions about Bernie Sanders and his campaign on the basis of violent, pro-gulag remarks from one of his field coordinators (as recorded by Project Veritas)? Then I review a… Read More
Ep. 1529 Lew Rockwell: Against the Left
Lew and I discuss his new book Against the Left, which makes the case that although threats to liberty exist across the ideological spectrum, there is something uniquely evil about the left that makes it a particular danger. Book Discussed Against the Left: A Rothbardian Libertarianism For an autographed copy, click here .… Read More
Ep. 1287 The Left Can’t Meme, But We Sure Can
Mance Rayder’s second book is like a bazooka aimed at the leftism that is de rigueur in academia, entertainment, and culture. Using well-chosen memes, Mance demonstrates the double standards and inconsistency that characterize so many leftist arguments, and makes the case for the free society… Read More
Ep. 1057 Dave Rubin on the Left’s Drift, and Striking Out on His Own
Dave Rubin, host of the hugely successful Rubin Report, alienated former colleagues (e.g., at The Young Turks Network, where he had been an on-air host) when he openly disapproved of what he saw as an authoritarian, anti-free-speech drift among the Left. Today his YouTube channel… Read More
Ep. 848 I Shouldn’t Write Off the Left Altogether?
Comedian, podcaster and television personality Dave Smith offers another perspective on my “leftists are hopeless” position. About the Guest Dave Smith is a stand-up comedian and host of the podcast Part Of The Problem and can be seen on FOX News and the FOX Business Network. Sponsor I’m not overwhelmed… Read More
Ep. 833 Libertarians in a World Gone Mad: Trump’s Early Days and the Leftist Response
I just had to discuss current events with someone, so I decided to talk to Jeff Deist, whose judgment I always value. We looked at the left, the right, and libertarianism at the present moment, as unknown four years begin to unfold. About the Guest… Read More
The Left Discovers Secession, and It Can’t Even Get That Right
It’s like these people exist for the sole purpose of making me smack myself in the head. We all heard about their sudden interest in secession following the Trump victory. A movement called Yes California wants that state to withdraw from the Union. All of… Read More
Ep. 789 Whether the Left Can Be Reached, and How Libertarians Should Proceed
Jason Stapleton and I review a recent article of mine on how easy — or difficult — it will be to use the election of Donald Trump as an opportunity to persuade leftists that they should favor smaller government. Source of This Interview The Jason Stapleton Program Article Discussed… Read More
Trying to Reason With the Left? Have Fun
I see people telling the left these days, “See, this is why you should support limited government!” Friends, I appreciate your zeal. But it is misplaced. Ever since the French Revolution, the birth of the left as we know it, the left — yes, yes,… Read More