Political Wisdom and History with Nicholas Sarwark

In The Life of Reason, author George Santayana wrote, "Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it." Society will often propose a solution to an issue and ignore whether or not the idea has been attempted. In politics, we have an old guard in both the Republican and Democrat parties. The Libertarian party was founded in 1971, relatively young in the scope of partisan politics. Despite being 53 years old, the party has grown to be the largest 3rd party in America.

A few years ago the Libertarian Party merged with the Ron Paul Revolution movement through what is more formally known as the Mises Caucus. The Mises leadership implemented a robust plan with efficient execution to make an immense impact over the past five years. There are many lessons for all political parties to learn in their growth. That stated, at the most recent convention it looked as if there was also a divide in the room. Leadership is split between the wisdom and history of the past fifty years and the lessons the party has learned.

My guest today is the former chairperson of the Libertarian Party and founder of the Libertarian Policy Institute. Nicholas Sarwark was the chair of the Libertarian Party in two states, Maryland and Colorado, before becoming the National chair in 2014 where he continued to serve for three terms, until 2020. We discuss the state of politics, the Libertarian Party, and how a community approach can band all ideologies together for a common cause.