The poison of libertarian ideology in the GOP has been gutting America since Reagan. It’s in the category of “failed ideas” like the USSR’s version of communism or Hitler’s fascism.
In addition to your usual challenge question to your libertarian guests about naming one successful libertarian country, I'd be interested in their response to the question "Prove to me why something that's good for the country and what's profitable are always the same thing, and why something that isn't profitable isn't worth doing"
I think the pandemic helped us, as a country, sort out who and what is essential. In many cases, it actually gave us a human face we can put on the folks doing all that work. So I might be inclined to ask libertarians when the last "dog eat dog" is left standing, will they be able to afford the price that dog is going to charge to feed them, take care of their health, and provide their housing and energy needs. Be sure to mention none of those things will EVER be reasonably safe.
Libertarian-ism and objectivism are just words for thinking that you are the only one who counts. Pure selfishness. A loveless state that has nothing to do with: "We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare..."
Brilliant question, Hahn! I'll toss that one at Charles one of these days when he's next on the show.
In addition to your usual challenge question to your libertarian guests about naming one successful libertarian country, I'd be interested in their response to the question "Prove to me why something that's good for the country and what's profitable are always the same thing, and why something that isn't profitable isn't worth doing"
I think the pandemic helped us, as a country, sort out who and what is essential. In many cases, it actually gave us a human face we can put on the folks doing all that work. So I might be inclined to ask libertarians when the last "dog eat dog" is left standing, will they be able to afford the price that dog is going to charge to feed them, take care of their health, and provide their housing and energy needs. Be sure to mention none of those things will EVER be reasonably safe.
Libertarian-ism and objectivism are just words for thinking that you are the only one who counts. Pure selfishness. A loveless state that has nothing to do with: "We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare..."