About this episode

Austin Petersen discusses the relevance of the Libertarian Party and the concept of libertarian nationalism with guests Jeremy Kauffman and Maggie Moda.

The Founders didn't build a libertarian utopia or a progressive origin myth — they built libertarian nationalism, and 250 years later Washington can't define it. Austin reads what Jefferson, Hamilton, Madison, and Jay actually wrote and makes the argument both sides need you to never hear.Then: Rubio quoted Cypress Hill and started a 2028 primary nobody announced. Vance was in Iowa explaining a war he privately opposed. We run both men through the libertarian nationalist scorecard.Jeremy Kauffman — blockchain entrepreneur and LP of New Hampshire chairman — joins to answer whether a party with no senators, no governors, and a peak of three percent still deserves to exist. The national LP censured his state party. He endorsed Trump anyway.And Maggie Anders, Young Voices Commentator, breaks down Spencer Pratt's run for Mayor of LA — second place in a fourteen-candidate field, Joe Rogan's backing, a viral Gotham ad, and five weeks to the June 2nd primary. Karen Bass called it a Trump impression. Los Angeles is a lot right now.🏛️ Jefferson, Hamilton, Madison, and Jay — what they actually wrote, why the Founders were libertarian nationalists before the term existed, and why both the…

People in this episode

Host: Austin Petersen

Guests: Jeremy Kauffman, Maggie Moda

Topics covered

• Libertarian nationalism
• 2028 primary
• Libertarian Party
• political commentary
• founding fathers
• political candidates
• Los Angeles mayoral race

Keywords

• Libertarian Party
• nationalism
• 2028 primary
• politics
• founding fathers
• Los Angeles
• Spencer Pratt
• Joe Rogan

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Libertarian Party, Young Voices

Places: Los Angeles

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