Is Libertarianism Left-Wing or Right-Wing?: A Debate on Liberty’s True Nature
From The LCI Greenroom: Open & Unscripted by Libertarian Christian Institute
September 27, 2025 · 2h 5m · Episode 51
About this episode
A debate on whether libertarianism is fundamentally left-wing or right-wing.
In this special Libertarian Christian Institute livestream, Jacob Winograd moderates a spirited discussion between Cody Cook (cohost of the Libertarian Christian Podcast) and Alex Bernardo (host of the Protestant Libertarian Podcast). The question: Is libertarianism fundamentally left-wing or right-wing? Cody makes the case that libertarianism’s philosophical and historical roots are on the left, but with sharper distinctions than most leftists draw. Alex defends the position that libertarianism is right-wing, drawing on Murray Rothbard’s Egalitarianism as a Revolt Against Nature and arguing for a fundamentally hierarchical view of society. Join us as we debate the true nature of liberty and its place in the political spectrum.
People in this episode
Host: Jacob Winograd
Guests: Cody Cook, Alex Bernardo
Topics covered
- libertarianism
- political spectrum
- left-wing
- right-wing
- liberty
- debate
Keywords
- libertarianism
- political debate
- liberty
- left-wing
- right-wing
- Cody Cook
- Alex Bernardo
- Murray Rothbard
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Libertarian Christian Institute, Libertarian Christian Podcast, Protestant Libertarian Podcast
Books & works: Egalitarianism as a Revolt Against Nature
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