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Fakertarians Episode 51: 2022 in Review

·1 hr 10 min·5 clips
The hosts open by declaring Satan active through communism and Black Lives Matter, then mock Tucker Carlson's Fox News slot.
The episode begins with a provocative monologue linking Satan to modern political movements like communism and Black Lives Matter, followed by a mockery of Tucker Carlson. The hosts announce an unscripted year-in-review format, inviting comments from viewers. They immediately dive into Libertarian Party (LP) internal politics, criticizing the new Mises Caucus regime for lack of transparency and executive sessions. The discussion covers January events, including Eric Rode's vice chair candidacy fallout after wishing Joe Bishop-Henchman a happy birthday. February mentions Gary North's death and the Idaho murderer being a libertarian. March touches on LP chair comments about handwashing as grooming. April details the Tom Woods scandal, where he started dating his 15-year-old future wife at age 26. May reviews the LP convention as a dumpster fire, with hires like Reed Cooley tweeting controversial content. June discusses the Roe v. Wade overturn and LP's pro-choice stance contradictions. July highlights Josh Smith's 'global homo' tweet and Jeremy Kaufman's racist comments. August covers the New Mexico disaffiliation and LP's legal threats. September includes the 'happy merchant' anti-Semitic meme defended by Angela McArdle. October notes Dave Smith's endorsement of Blake Masters. November and December recap further controversies, like Ron Paul's endorsements and LP Spain's criticism. The hosts predict the LP's decline in 2024 due to culture war focus and disorganization, ending with New Year's safety advice and personal updates.

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A loose, profane Fakertarians year-in-review of libertarian-party drama, with New Mexico's break as the sharpest thread.

This Fakertarians episode turns a year of libertarian-party infighting into a rough year-in-review, but its appeal is less in tidy chronology than in watching the hosts sort through the mess in real time.

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Want a year-end autopsy of Libertarian Party chaos, with NFTs, Twitter fallout, and New Mexico trying to split from national leadership?

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