If you joined us for last week’s episode, you heard us take on big questions about when debate is a powerful tactic to sway our opponents and shift public perception of the issues we care about — and how this kind of discourse plays an important role in our political landscape. And, of course, if you’ve followed the rigamaroles of American presidential elections, you know the big ideas, bigger personalities, sound bites, memes, and (when we get very lucky) policy discussions that get aired out on the debate stage. This week, we’re bringing libertarian presidential candidate Mike ter Maat to a KK&F debate. How does Mike see his campaign as one “poised to put the Libertarian Party on the political map”? Why does this campaign, with its libertarian ethos, claim the political heritage of the Founding Fathers, and how might one argue against that framing? Most importantly, what are the key issues Mike is focusing his run for the presidency on — and what are the left-wing positions on those issues?
We’ll be taking on all these questions and more with Mike when he joins us for this week’s episode, and we hope you’ll be there for the debate. Paying subscribers can watch the video when it drops on Friday through Substack — by subscribing for $5 a month, you can get our episodes a day early and help keep us ad-free as always. Everyone else, tune in Saturday for the audio episode through Substack, Spotify, Pandora, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you get your podcasts. See you soon.
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