How to Reach the Left | Roderick T. Long

Presented by Roderick Long at the Mises Circle in Chicago: "Strategies for Changing Minds Toward Liberty," on 9 April 2011. Sponsored by Dr. Don Stacy.

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[jrsub3]

Prominent conservatives and libertarians have said the same thing.

If we, as Libertarians, want to push forward politically, we should target the handouts and intervention for the rich. No bailouts, no farm subsidies, no tax credits to favorables (like new energy types). This will show our goal is a free state, not a corporatist.

[joepeeler34]

The govt. influences the free market? If the economy is being centrally planned, it isnt' a free market.

I don't even like to use the term govt. I prefer Protectorate that doesn't initiate force.

A Protectorate can enforce common law, bankruptcy, contract, private property, etc. It can respond to the initiation of force by citizens. What it should not do is initiate force.

Our economy is heavily centrally planned. It's a mixed economy.

[Peter Cohen]

Every success I have ever had in moving people towards the Austrian position has come from adopting precisely the tactic that Dr. Long suggests. I have gotten absolutely nowhere with anyone by any other means. I do live in Canada in which the vast majority of people are more socialist than most US Democrats, so no doubt my population sample would weight my experience. None the less, the tactics Dr. Long espouses do in fact work with many socialists.

[SwordofJin117]

Roderick Long has a similar laugh to Murray Rothbard's.

[Keimh3regPeh2uMeg]

Does his name tag say N D FED? LOL!!!

[fede2]

all problems of power and resource disparities are not traceable to the state. this is the assumption all throughout long's speach and the reason why, whatever his intentions, the enterprise of "reaching out to the left" is a pipe dream.

[PrivateAckbar]

Yup! Or hear Ron Paul i think.

[recycleourknowledge]

Yep. We all should be crying together, given the state of things.

[dubified89]

Cool story bro

[dubified89]

And all have a good cry together

[recycleourknowledge]

This video is such a gross misrepresentation of the left. The best way to reach out to the left is to go talk with them over some beers. 

[Corvus133]

Idiot. America wa... You know what? I'll just stop at "Idiot."