🎙️ Defending Liberty, Property Rights, Bitcoin, and Free Speech in Australia 🇦🇺
My guest today on nostr:nprofile1qy28wumn8ghj7mtfwdekkete9ejx2umfvahqzrthwden5te0dehhxtnvdakqqgxup0q7qdfxz7mm6rm4dpr06y80lrtg22nut2n7zyacr8mp05lc3u69jf2l is John Ruddick, a member of the Legislative Council of New South Wales and the first Libertarian Party representative elected to an Australian Parliament. John brings a radical yet refreshing perspective to modern politics, grounded in a fierce commitment to civil liberties and decentralization. We explore his political philosophy, his call for dramatically shrinking government, and his vision for reimagining welfare through competition and compassion. We discussed:
* Why John's maiden speech in Parliament was banned from YouTube
* Australia's authoritarian COVID response and jab damages
* Free speech, government overreach & the limits of state power
* The philosophical roots of libertarianism: Rand, Rothbard, and Friedman
* Can Anarcho-Capitalism work? A debate on shrinking government
* Private free cities as a model for voluntary governance
* Why Bitcoin and libertarianism are natural allies
* Separation of money and state
* Australia’s political history
Listen/watch now! 🎧 Links in comment below.
► Fountain: https://fountain.fm/episode/gusWDwS2fy1v3aL0gIef