What is a libertarian? | Dave Smith | Just Asking Questions - Ep. 1
Channel: ReasonTV
Date: 2023-12-07

Dave Smith joins Zach Weissmueller and Liz Wolfe for the first episode of "Just Asking Questions."

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0:00 - Welcome to Just Asking Questions
1:00 - Dave Smith: What is a libertarian?
2:55 - What do libertarians think about war?
12:18 - Should libertarians side with Israel?
23:30 - Zach and Liz: What is a libertarian?
40:04 - What's going on with the Mises Caucus?
1:04:02 - What should libertarians be doing differently?
1:11:30 - Are politicians stupid, evil, or both?
1:24:25 - Is populism dangerous?
1:28:10 - Should libertarians engage in culture wars?
1:34:20 - Are most people libertarian or authoritarian?
 1:36:56 - What is your libertarian "white pill"?



In this inaugural episode of Just Asking Questions, podcaster Dave Smith joins the show to tackle a fundamental question: "What is a libertarian?"

Smith spearheaded the Mises Caucus takeover of the Libertarian Party (L.P.), telling Reason's Nick Gillespie at the party convention in 2022 that the new L.P. needs "a game changer," someone capable of "re-sparking the Ron Paul Revolution" in the lead-up to the 2024 election. 

In this episode, Smith discusses what has transpired in the Libertarian Party since the convention, his past and present disagreements with Reason-style libertarians, whether politicians are incompetent, evil, or both, and his greatest libertarian "white pill" for the future.