I have been working on an article for the last three weeks regarding the issues with the size and function of government.
"It is Time for the Libertarians to Step Up"
https://www.petermccormack.com/p/it-is-time-for-the-libertarians-to
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Looking forward to the audio version with nostr:npub1h8nk2346qezka5cpm8jjh3yl5j88pf4ly2ptu7s6uu55wcfqy0wq36rpev đ
Can you point to a specific time when these ideas clicked? Or did it just happen gradually after so many discussions with Bitcoiners et al
No specific time. This is after 100's of interviews with libertarians, conservatives, progressives and trying to consider how you make things better.
I think Libertarians are morally right but their ideas don't seem to gain traction enough to make a difference. Mike Brock pointed me in the direction of Otto von Bismarck - âPolitics is the art of the possible, the attainable â the art of the next best.â which was the basis of the argument I wanted to put together.
"we the people" want free stuff
I listened to your recent interview with him, but had to stop halfway through when he kept interrupting you with âfâing this, fâing thatâ.
I agree with the sentiment of the quote. But my sense was a lot of Mikeâs arguments against libertarianism can be boiled down to âwho will build the roads?â
I don't think those were his arguments, I think they were more left wing ideology and fear of a Trump administration.
There were sections where he was arguing against there being widespread corruption in govt, and against âdraining the swampâ. I think he also directly critiqued libertarianism at some point.
