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Trump's $5,000 promise, Amazon's welfare numbers, and LA's mansion tax all raise the same question: who actually pays when politicians promise to help? It's another round of Dumb BLEEP of the Week, and Nate and Chuck are handing out criticism across party line…
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You paid into Social Security your whole life. But what did you actually buy, and who gets stuck paying when the promises outgrow the money? Nate and Charlie dig into the generational fight over Social Security, starting with a resurfaced Cato Institute poll a…
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Trump promises $5,000 checks. A federal judge pushes back on a warrantless Flock search. Both stories raise the same question: where are the limits on government power? Nate and Chuck unpack the White House's anti-socialism messaging alongside Trump's proposed…
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Why do some young Americans care deeply about politics, then sit out elections? What happens when neither major party feels like it represents them? Josh Martens welcomes Alejandro Ramos, founder and executive director of the Ramos Research Institute, to exami…
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Can a viral rent chart change the entire argument about capitalism and socialism? And can a government college-loan reform end up costing taxpayers even more? Nate and Chuck are back for Dumb Bleep of the Week, digging into Mamdani's conversation with Theo Von…
READ & LISTEN →Trump says prices are going down. Your grocery receipt might have a different opinion. Meanwhile, Republicans and libertarians are discovering just how fragile their 2024 coalition may have been. Nate and Chuck break down Trump's comments on inflation, prices,…
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A mask-optional Saturday nearly tears apart a lesbian bar, and somehow the story ends with clown school. Charlie laughs so hard he can barely speak, but that is only one entry in this week's Dumb Bleep competition. Nate and Charlie break down Bill Burr's argum…
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Republicans are looking for a quick answer to soaring diesel prices, and one idea gaining support is a ban on U.S. diesel exports. Nate and Charlie break down why that seemingly simple fix could create a much bigger economic mess. They dig into diesel markets,…
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Expensive gas? Apparently your latte is the problem. Government helping the politically connected? Apparently the answer is more government. Nate and Chuck take apart the messaging around Donald Trump, rising gas prices, and the Iran war, from the "small price…
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Could "protect the children" become the argument for making everyone identify themselves online? A libertarian in London has a warning for Americans who think it cannot happen here. Josh Martens sits down with Samiksha Bhattacharjee, a Young Voices contributor…
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**First upload had an error with Spotify, so we are trying to push it out again** Trump says a trade deficit is basically a loss, and America could make $1.5 trillion by simply cutting off trade. There's just one problem: that's not how trade works. It's Dumb …
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Trump says a trade deficit is basically a loss, and America could make $1.5 trillion by simply cutting off trade. There's just one problem: that's not how trade works. It's Dumb Bleep of the Week, and nobody gets a free pass. Nate and Charlie break down Trump'…
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Thomas Massie introduced eight articles of impeachment against Pete Hegseth, including allegations involving the Iran war, congressional war powers, military action in Yemen, and other actions discussed in the resolution. Then New York City's planned governmen…
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Gas prices are climbing, AI executives want to slow down the industry, and somehow the proposed solution keeps coming back to giving government more power. This episode asks the question libertarians should always ask: what incentives are actually driving the …
READ & LISTEN →Trump says that if Republicans win the House and Senate, every adult American could get a $5,000 "dividend." There's just one tiny problem: the government doesn't have the money. Nate and Charlie break down the proposed $5,000 checks, the roughly $1.3 trillion…
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40% of Gen Z wants a strong leader who can skip the legislature and the courts. A quarter say they do not really care about the Constitution. Josh Martens talks with Aidan Grogan of City Journal and Young Voices about his Civitas Outlook piece on Gen Z, libert…
READ & LISTEN →Mike Johnson says the war isn't his responsibility. JD Vance says it isn't even a war. Welcome to Dumb Bleep of the Week. Nate runs through 12 contenders for the dumbest political take of the week, from Tucker Carlson and Abdul El-Sayed to Hasan Piker, Joe Rog…
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Trump says communities rejecting data centers are choosing to be "backwards and poor." But are the promised jobs, tax revenue, and economic benefits really that simple? Nate Thurston and Josh Martens dig into the data center backlash, including water and elect…
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What would a Libertarian actually do if elected to Congress? Brian Lambert says Washington needs less power, Americans need more freedom, and the government needs to get out of your wallet. Josh Martens sits down with Brian Lambert, a Navy veteran and Libertar…
READ & LISTEN →How much liberty are you willing to trade for "safety" before the surveillance state becomes the point? And if Washington has a spending problem, why does every solution somehow involve taking more of your money? It's Dumb Bleep of the Week, and Flock Safety's…
READ & LISTEN →Are data centers really draining local water supplies and jacking up your electric bill? We dig into the viral claims, the actual numbers, and the government policies hiding underneath the panic. Data center backlash is exploding, but some of the biggest claim…
READ & LISTEN →Trump is promising an "economic D-Day" against Iran while trying to lower beef prices by temporarily removing a tariff. So tariffs don't raise prices... except when removing them lowers prices? Nate and Charlie break down Trump's new economic pressure campaign…
READ & LISTEN →Republicans are furious about the national debt. So why do so many of them keep supporting the people spending the money? And if government-run grocery stores hurt private competitors, apparently government grants can fix the government-created problem. This w…
READ & LISTEN →Shane Gillis and Joe Rogan see the problem: big corporations and government are deeply intertwined. But is giving the government even more power really the solution? Nate and Charlie break down the call for another Teddy Roosevelt and argue that the very insti…
READ & LISTEN →Medicare for All is gaining steam again, but what actually happens when "free healthcare" meets government reality? Nate and Charlie break down five reasons they believe a single-payer system would make America's healthcare problems even worse. JD Vance says R…
READ & LISTEN →"Woke One was crazy." Medicare for All supposedly saves a trillion dollars. And apparently Amazon subcontracting needs to be saved by making subcontracting illegal. Welcome to Dumb Bleep of the Week. Nate and Charlie break down nine of the dumbest political an…
READ & LISTEN →Can Medicare for All really save 114,000 lives and more than $1 trillion a year? Nate and Charlie dig into the assumptions behind that claim, from Medicare reimbursement rates to drug pricing, fraud, administrative costs, emergency room use, and higher healthc…
READ & LISTEN →Tucker Carlson says he's socially conservative and economically liberal. That's where we think the trouble starts. The $20 burrito may be real evidence that Americans are getting crushed by higher prices, but blaming investors, rich CEOs, and "free market capi…
READ & LISTEN →Cancel Thanksgiving... then call it your favorite holiday. Dumb Bleep of the Week is finally back, and government has been busy. NEW YOUTUBE LINK: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCRhGmSkyii4Hd_wF-TPxgg Nate and Charlie break down a Wisconsin gubernatorial c…
READ & LISTEN →Flock cameras can help police solve crimes. The hosts argue that the same network can also build a searchable picture of ordinary people's movements. And the proposed "solution" of giving Washington more control may be even worse. Nate and Chuck examine Flock …
READ & LISTEN →New York City wants to sell essential groceries at 30% below typical retail prices. Sounds great, until someone asks who pays the difference, how purchases get rationed, and what happens to every unsubsidized grocery store down the street. Nate and Chuck break…
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Sen. Ron Johnson says investigators found internal warnings that a federal vaccine-safety analysis could mask important signals. Why did officials allegedly ignore a second analysis, and why did most major news organizations skip the story? In this Good Mornin…
READ & LISTEN →The Supreme Court blocked Trump's emergency tariff strategy. So why is the tariff agenda already coming back through different laws? David McGarry explains who actually pays tariffs, why the costs multiply, and how protectionism can undermine America's own Chi…
READ & LISTEN →Trump says the United States is at war with Iran again, and the administration claims another 60-day window for military action without congressional approval. Then Gavin Newsom blames "capitalism as we know it" for rules and regulations created through govern…
READ & LISTEN →Lindsey Graham is dead, Iran is escalating again, and Washington's war machine is already searching for its next mission. Then a socialist YouTube comment gives us the perfect case against blaming free markets for government-created failures. Nate and Charlie …
READ & LISTEN →Campaign donation limits look strict. Super PACs can make those limits feel almost meaningless. James Harrigan and Antony Davies join Josh Martens to debate who really controls American elections: donors, politicians, parties, or voters. How much does it cost …
READ & LISTEN →A Flock camera helped police identify the wrong woman. She needed her own cameras to prove the government was wrong. In this Dumb Bleep of the Week, Nate and Chuck examine Flock surveillance cameras, license-plate tracking, police certainty, and the growing in…
READ & LISTEN →Texas cops are apparently ready to write tickets for "offensive speech," which raises the obvious question: since when does the First Amendment depend on who gets offended? Nate and Chuck break down the viral Fort Worth street preaching clip, the difference be…
READ & LISTEN →A libertarian is jumping into Thomas Massie's district after Massie's loss. Jeremy Todd says the fight is about war, outside money, AI ads, and surveillance. Jeremy Todd joins Good Morning Liberty to discuss his run for Congress in Kentucky's 4th District, why…
READ & LISTEN →The viral claim says illegal immigration caused home prices to rise 30%. The Fed paper said something different, and the difference matters. A new working paper on unauthorized immigration and housing prices is being used across social media to argue that Bide…
READ & LISTEN →JD Vance says the right is moving away from Milton Friedman. So why does the new Republican economics sound a lot like central planning? In this Good Morning Liberty Dumb Bleep of the Week, Nate and Chuck break down JD Vance's Hamiltonian economics, the GOP's …
READ & LISTEN →Trump lost at SCOTUS on birthright citizenship, and everyone immediately picked a team. But the real fight is not just immigration. It is government power, welfare, and what citizenship now means. In this Good Morning Liberty episode, Nate and Chuck break down…
READ & LISTEN →The Supreme Court just gave Republicans a loss on mail-in ballots. And the most annoying libertarian answer is: Congress may be the real problem. Nate and Chuck break down the Supreme Court's mail-in ballot ruling, why states can count ballots after Election D…
READ & LISTEN →The race for Minnesota House 44B just got interesting. No Republican on the ballot, a long-time Democrat incumbent, and TJ Hawthorne running as a liberty-minded independent. TJ Hawthorne joins Good Morning Liberty to talk about his campaign, why he is running …
READ & LISTEN →Politicians keep blaming "greed" for prices. Somehow, their solution is always more control. In this Dumb Bleep of the Week, Nate and Chuck break down Mamdani's New York rent freeze, Bernie Sanders attacking Apple over price hikes, and why "corporate greed" is…
READ & LISTEN →Congress just passed a massive bipartisan housing bill. That should make your wallet nervous. Nate and Chuck break down the Road to Housing Act, why Elizabeth Warren loves it, why most Republicans still voted for it, and why government "solutions" usually miss…
READ & LISTEN →Ro Khanna says tax Elon Musk and the billionaires. But what happens when the "wealth tax" becomes government ownership? In this Good Morning Liberty episode, Nate and Chuck break down socialism's rise inside Democratic politics, the "fair share" tax argument, …
READ & LISTEN →JD Vance just said the part out loud about America's interests and Israel's interests. Then baseball Pride Night somehow became a government-grade dumb bleep factory. On today's Good Morning Liberty, Nate and Chuck break down Trump's surprise Iran deal, Israel…
READ & LISTEN →Elon Musk is being called the first trillionaire, and the left immediately demanded a piece of money that mostly exists on paper. Trump's leaked Iran deal may be peace, but it also raises the question: what was the war for? In this Good Morning Liberty breakdo…
READ & LISTEN →Trump says there is a new Iran deal. But is it a peace deal, or a deal to start working on a deal? Nate and Chuck break down Trump's Iran MOU, the Strait of Hormuz announcement, oil price spin, JD Vance's defense of the agreement, and why some MAGA voices are …
READ & LISTEN →A family court case. A senior community land fight. Drivers arrested for DUI while sober. Ryan Ralston from You Are The Power joins Good Morning Liberty with updates on cases where government power hits regular people first. In this interview, Josh Martens and…
READ & LISTEN →The Carmelo Anthony verdict reactions won Dumb Bleep of the Week, and it was not close. Then Trump, FISA, inflation, Illinois, and Elon all tried to catch up. In this Good Morning Liberty Dumb Bleep Friday, Nate and Chuck break down the wild reactions to the C…
READ & LISTEN →Trump says Iran is "finished," but the war pitch keeps changing. Now the Pentagon wants another $350 billion. In this Good Morning Liberty breakdown, Nate and Chuck react to Trump's latest Iran war comments, Fox News coverage, threats of more bombing, and the …
READ & LISTEN →Inflation is rising again, Social Security is running out of money, and both parties are pretending the math is optional. Nate breaks down the CPI fight, the entitlement panic, and why the federal government has to do less things. Core inflation may matter to …
READ & LISTEN →Trump is talking about making the American public a "partner" in AI companies. Nate says that is not public ownership. That is government control. Today on Good Morning Liberty, Nate breaks down the latest Israel-Iran ceasefire confusion, Trump saying he "call…
READ & LISTEN →Isaac Orr, co-author of the Energy Bad Boys Substack and co-founder and Vice President of Research at Always On Energy Research, joins Josh to discuss how new AI data centers—combined with other policy-driven initiatives like electric vehicles—will place major…
READ & LISTEN →Who had the dumbest political take of the week: Bernie, the war party, or libertarians themselves? Nate is solo for Dumb Bleep of the Week, and this one turns into a roast of everyone. Anna Paulina Luna's alleged "smack" gets the SmackGate treatment. Bernie Sa…
READ & LISTEN →Trump called the House Iran War Powers vote "meaningless." But the Constitution does not have a Trump exception. The House passed a War Powers Resolution aimed at forcing President Trump to withdraw U.S. forces from the Iran conflict or get congressional appro…
READ & LISTEN →Trump says the war is over, but also calls himself a wartime president. So which is it, and why is Congress still just standing there? Nate and Chuck break down Trump's Iran comments, the Bibi phone call, the "not a war" problem, inflation excuses, and the con…
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