Tim Starr - Libertarian Perspectives on National Defense Part 1

Crypto Voices: Episode 171
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In this episode, Matthew is joined by special guest, Tim Starr. Tim Starr, a long-time libertarian activist, shares his insights on the challenges libertarians face in addressing this "hard problem". This episode explores the nuances of military interventions, using examples like the Iraq War and the current invasion of Ukraine. While acknowledging controversies, Tim Starr argues for considering different military actions' specific contexts and motivations. The conversation also touches on historical revisionism by libertarian thinkers like Murray Rothbard regarding the Soviet Union's role in World Wars I and II. Starr challenges Rothbard's portrayal of the Soviets as non-interventionist, providing evidence of their expansionist policies. Additionally, the discussion delves into the complex histories of Russia, Ukraine, and the Baltic states, highlighting the difficulties in assessing these events through a libertarian lens.

This episode highlights the importance of defending freedom and national sovereignty, especially for smaller nations.

Follow Tim Starr on X: @timstarr2001
Read Tim Starr's publications: https://en.liberpedia.org/Murray_N._Rothbard#Rothbard_and_Soviet_foreign_policy

Links for more:
MI5 & MI6 view on Iraq War: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyLqCkfpHPo
The Pre-History of American Holocaust Denial: https://muse.jhu.edu/article/804147
Dangerous Nation: https://www.amazon.com/Dangerous-Nation-Americas-Earliest-Twentieth/dp/0375724915
At the Abyss: https://www.amazon.com/At-Abyss-Insiders-History-Cold/dp/0891418210
https://x.com/DarthPutinKGB/status/1544765374868213760
My thread on delusions of reactionary Rothbardians: https://x.com/1basemoney/status/1749444038611071345

Contents
00:00:00 - Libertarian Perspectives on National Defense
00:08:11 - Debunking Myths About the Iraq War
00:12:00 - Examining the Pretenses for the Iraq War
00:20:10 - Soviet Expansionism and Rothbard's Revisionism
00:26:42 - The Baltics' Uninterrupted Sovereignty and Russia's Imperialist History
00:43:20 - Native American Experiences vs. African American History
00:47:04 - Patriarch Kirill's KGB Past and the Weaponization of the Russian Orthodox Church
00:52:04 - Russia's Autocratic Roots and Lack of Cultural Innovation
00:57:44 - The Arms Race and the Collapse of the Soviet Union
01:02:56 - Rothbard's Revisionist Views on WWII
01:08:09 - Ludwig von Mises' Prescient Insights on Foreign Policy
01:11:08 - Debunking the Myth of Versailles Causing Nazism
01:24:48 - Barnes' Controversial World War I Book and Rothbard's Ties to Holocaust Deniers
01:31:40 - The American Mercury: A Neo-Nazi Publication
01:36:51 - Ukraine's Turbulent History of Revolutions and Independence
01:40:27 - The Fallacy of American Non-Interventionism
01:59:24 - The Myth of Non-Interventionism and the Threat of Autocracy
02:05:54 - Exploring the Continuity of Authoritarian Methods from Stalin to the Warsaw Pact
02:12:18 - Cambodia's Struggle, Communism's Impacts
02:17:56 - The Dangers of Nuclear Blackmail
02:21:20 - The Long History of Russian Aggression and Interference
02:26:35 - The Impact of War and Refugees on the Economy
02:31:31 - Trump's Tough Stance on Russia
02:40:08 - Navigating the Complex Geopolitics of Ukraine, Israel, and Iran

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