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Elon Musk Replies to Antiwar.com Article

by Patrick Macfarlane | Oct 18, 2022 | Blog

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1582005487775539200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1582005487775539200%7Ctwgr%5Ed0adc6d89c3cd5b6f84e208bae72d3ced6fdb0a8%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.libertyweekly.club%2Felo%2F Yesterday, Elon Musk commented on an Antiwar.com article that was republished on Zerohedge. The article was written by Libertarian Institute news editor Kyle Anzalone. The article detailed annual NATO war games that simulate nuclear strikes on Russia. The war games, entitled "Steadfast Noon," began yesterday and are slated to through the end of...

Flashpoint: North Korea ft. Kyle Anzalone Ep.236

by Patrick Macfarlane | Oct 18, 2022 | Foreign Policy, Vital Dissent

https://youtu.be/1uhxhUof3nw Patrick is joined by Kyle Anazlone to discuss the current state of North Korea and their nuclear capabilities. Vital Dissent website LibertyWeekly.club Join my membership and newsletter site! Vital Dissent Merch 10% off with code VD10 Kyle Anzalone Twitter Kyle Anazlone at Libertarian Institute North Korea Tests Missiles, South Korea Scrambles Fighter Jets by Kyle Anzalone North Korea Test Fires Long Range Nuclear Capable Cruise MIssiles by Kyle Anzalone

Why I Ended Liberty Weekly and Started Vital Dissent

by Patrick Macfarlane | Oct 17, 2022 | Blog

Since episode 234 was the last episode of Liberty Weekly. I thought it'd be fitting to sit down and work through exactly what that means. When I started the project in June 2016, I had no idea how long it would last or what it would turn into. The best thing about the "Liberty Weekly" brand name is that it afforded me great flexibility in covering whatever I wanted to talk about—as long as it somehow related back to liberty. It did appeal to libertarians, but it also constrained my audience to a small niche in a market saturated with venerable competitors. More than those limitations, I am...

Nothing But Welfare Queens: American Aid to Zelensky and Tsai Ing-wen

by Patrick Macfarlane | Oct 13, 2022 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy

As it pertains to the American public, Ukraine’s response to the Russian invasion can be summed up with two words: “Zelensky demands.” To date, Washington elites and their politicians have been happy to provide—at public expense—lining their own pockets in the process. As of this writing, U.S. aid for Ukraine has reached approximately $67.5 billion, a figure greater than Russia’s entire 2021 military budget. According to the State Department, this support includes $15.2 billion in direct military assistance. The support comes although 60-70% of lethal aid never reaches the front lines,...

Vital Dissent at ‘the End of History’

by Patrick Macfarlane | Oct 12, 2022 | Vital Dissent

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chZqHElNp8Y Patrick breaks down the new show as well as the the state and history of the new Cold War Vital Dissent website LibertyWeekly.club Join my membership and newsletter site! Vital Dissent Merch 10% off with code VD10 Nuclear Armageddon Risk Highest Since Cuban Missile Crisis by Dave DeCamp Why the Ukraine Crisis is the West’s Fault by Mearsheimer Playing with Fire in Ukraine by Mearsheimer The Danger of Great Power Competition with Russia and China by Patrick MacFarlane Role Reversal in the New Cold War by Raimondo China and the New Cold War by...

14 Times Thomas Sowell Destroyed Progressivism ft. Keith Knight Ep. 234

by Patrick Macfarlane | Oct 5, 2022 | Uncategorized, Vital Dissent

https://youtu.be/GIZrXF_u25A Keith Knight joins the show to discuss the many ways in which the great Thomas Sowell ripped apart the ideas of progressivism. Episode 234 of the Liberty Weekly Podcast is Brought to you by: LibertyWeekly.club Join my membership and newsletter site! Mises Pieces Merch: Grab your Liberty Weekly merch here. Use code LW10 for 10% off Dissolve NATO t-shirt The Liberty Weekly Patreon Page: help support the show and gain access to tons of bonus content! Become a patron today! Show Notes: Keith Knight twitter Keith Knight at The Libertarian Institute The Voluntaryist...

Eric July Hits a Homerun with ISOM #1

by Patrick Macfarlane | Oct 3, 2022 | Featured Articles

I have never been a fan of comic books, but I have followed Eric July since I first heard him on The Tom Woods Show circa 2018. Aside from Batman and Spider-Man, I have never really liked superheroes. With rare exception, the last fifteen years of AAA superhero films struck me as unoriginal, boring, and cringe. Perhaps that feeling was just an indication of a cashed-out and corrupted industry. Despite all this, when I heard that Eric July was launching his own comic book company, I suddenly became interested in the medium. As a fellow content creator, I often study what it is about certain...

This Constitutional Crisis May Collapse the Criminal Justice System Ep. 233

by Patrick Macfarlane | Sep 27, 2022 | Criminal Justice, Justice, Libertarianism, Vital Dissent

https://youtu.be/s1HycZUtZUI Patrick talks about a pending Wisconsin class action complaint regarding the lack of sufficient access to public defenders that is emblematic of a larger problem all across the United States. Episode 233 of the Liberty Weekly Podcast is Brought to you by: LibertyWeekly.club Join my membership and newsletter site! Mises Pieces Merch: Grab your Liberty Weekly merch here. Use code LW10 for 10% off Dissolve NATO t-shirt The Liberty Weekly Patreon Page: help support the show and gain access to tons of bonus content! Become a patron today! Show Notes: Class Action...