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This episode explores the contradictions in conservative principles supporting expansive military intervention and their implications on liberty and government.

Show Notes Episode 201. The Conservative War Creed This episode explores the contradictions in conservative principles supporting expansive military intervention, drawing parallels with the conservative drug war framework. It questions how support for war conflicts with limited government ideals and examines the historical and philosophical implications of perpetual warfare. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to the Current Conflict 02:55 The Conservative War Creed 10:44 War and Liberty: A Dangerous Relationship Resources Laurence Vance's Conservative Drug War Creed https://www.lewrockwell.com/2018/06/laurence-m-vance/the-conservative-drug-war-creed/ Laurence Vance https://www.fff.org/author/laurence-m-vance/ (@FutureofFreedom) https://mises.org/profile/laurence-m-vance (@mises) https://libertarianchristians.com/author/laurence/ (@LCIOfficial) Ludwig von Mises https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Ludwig+von+Mises Murray Rothbard https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Murray+Rothbard Choice by @BobMurphyEcon https://www.amazon.com/Choice-Cooperation-Enterprise-Human-Action/dp/1598132180 The Forge of Freedom Podcast https://theforgeoffreedom.com Keywords war, liberty, conservative principles, foreign policy…

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Host: Alex Ooley

Topics covered

• conservative principles
• military intervention
• drug war
• liberty
• perpetual warfare

Keywords

• war
• liberty
• conservative principles
• foreign policy
• interventionism
• Mises
• Rothbard
• military-industrial complex
• American empire
• constitutional government

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