Libertarian Discussion

How does libertarianism fit in with your beliefs?

I think this is a good interview because:

• Larry Sharpe ran for NY Gov twice, and imo had a pretty decent platform
• Larry Sharpe explains how the LP convention works
• LP Convention got a lot of press due to RFK Jr. and Trump accepting an invitation to speak (Biden was invited and refused)

I'm not going to bother finishing because it seems like LP 101, so I'm unlikely to learn anything. But it does seem like a good interview for people new to the LP Party.

To be clear, Chase Oliver is the 2024 Libertarian Party nominee. He was a Democrat as a kid due to anti-war views, and found a home in the LP with those views. He is in favor of small government in pretty much every sense, and I think he has a good representative of LP values. I hope Chase puts out more content so people can get more familiar with his platform. He's not my ideal candidate, but he's a lot closer than anyone else running in the general election.

Edit: I ended up finishing it. Larry Sharpe knocked it out of the park, and I lold when he said, "Reason isn't libertarian, it's Republicans who hate Trump." The host was speechless, like her entire understanding of what a libertarian is was Robbie Suave, who, like Larry said, is basically a centrist Republican.

Check it out, he even fields some chat questions and I really liked his answers, especially the one about labor unions. I sincerely hope he runs for LP President at some point, he's pretty decent at communicating libertarian values.

Summary:

1. Sabrina Salvati is hosting a [inteview] with guest Larry [Sharpe], a commentator and Libertarian candidate for governor of New York.
2. The Libertarian National Convention attracted attention this year due to RFK Jr receiving a nomination from the party and Donald Trump speaking at the event.
3. The Libertarian Party decides on its nominee during the convention, and anyone can be nominated from the floor as long as they are registered with the party and get a seconded nomination.
4. RFK Jr was nominated by someone from the floor and ran for the nomination along with several other Libertarians, but he was not chosen as the party's nominee.
5. Some Libertarians wanted RFK Jr to be nominated for the votes he could bring to help the party gain ballot access in certain states.
6. The announcement of RFK Jr's nomination caused confusion on social media, as people assumed he was the party's nominee for the general election.
7. A phone call from Angela was made to RFK Jr to confirm his acceptance of the nomination.
8. The Libertarian Party's internal workings are not well understood by many people, which contributed to the confusion surrounding RFK Jr's nomination.