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Episode 45 – Why I Left the Left

 
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In this episode, I discuss the death of the American Health Care Act of 2017, the repeal and replace legislation introduced by Republicans a couple weeks ago. The bill was pulled after Speaker of the House Paul Ryan was not able secure enough votes to pass the bill. Both moderate Republicans and the House Freedom Caucus refused to fall in line beyond the party to get the legislation passed. I am proud of the House Freedom Caucus for refusing to compromise its morals to support this bill.

I also discuss why I left the Democratic Party. I originally registered as a Democrat when I turned 18, but slowly moved away from the progressive positions I held at that time. Ron Paul’s presidential candidacy in 2012 certainly influenced my thinking and brought me toward libertarianism. I felt strongly about several issues that led me to support Democrats, but in libertarianism I found a principled argument that actually aligned with the positions I held on those several issues. This was a third alternative that I had never been presented with in high school. We tend to thing of young leftists as beyond reason, but I believe there is substantial potential to sway them to consider the ideals of liberty. I and many others like me are living proof.

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Links:
“Trump tastes failure as U.S. House healthcare bill collapses” – Reuters
“Public Approval of Health Care Law” – RealClearPolitics

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In this episode, I discuss the death of the American Health Care Act of 2017, the repeal and replace legislation introduced by Republicans a couple weeks ago. The bill was pulled after Speaker of the House Paul Ryan was not able secure enough votes to pass the bill. Both moderate Republicans and the House Freedom Caucus refused to fall in line beyond the party to get the legislation passed. I am proud of the House Freedom Caucus for refusing to compromise its morals to support this bill.

I also discuss why I left the Democratic Party. I originally registered as a Democrat when I turned 18, but slowly moved away from the progressive positions I held at that time. Ron Paul’s presidential candidacy in 2012 certainly influenced my thinking and brought me toward libertarianism. I felt strongly about several issues that led me to support Democrats, but in libertarianism I found a principled argument that actually aligned with the positions I held on those several issues. This was a third alternative that I had never been presented with in high school. We tend to thing of young leftists as beyond reason, but I believe there is substantial potential to sway them to consider the ideals of liberty. I and many others like me are living proof.

https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/mark-geise-show/Episode+45+-+Why+I+Left+the+Left.mp3

Links:
“Trump tastes failure as U.S. House healthcare bill collapses” – Reuters
“Public Approval of Health Care Law” – RealClearPolitics

  continue reading

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