Former Libertarian presidential candidate Chase Oliver joins hosts Max Marty and Tyler Harris for a candid look at where the liberty movement goes after the bruising 2024 cycle. Oliver reflects on running as a third-party contender in the most chaotic U.S. election in living memory, the internal battles that nearly broke the Libertarian Party, and why he refuses to run again unless the party rediscovers its classical-liberal roots. The conversation ranges from foreign-policy realism to the practicalities of resisting an increasingly illiberal political climate—and why long-term institutional reform matters as much as winning the next news cycle.

Topics Discussed

* Lessons from 2024: ballot-access hurdles, the RFK Jr. fundraising fiasco, and how MAGA populism crashed the Libertarian gate

* “Principles before polls”: why Oliver argues that character and core values beat 100-point policy checklists

* Reclaiming liberalism inside a two-party duopoly—and the limits of “vote-harder” activism

* Ukraine, Gaza, and strategic restraint: when does aid deter aggression and when does it prolong war?

* Free speech, due process, and mass-deportation plans: diagnosing the new authoritarian threat at home

* Practical resistance: local organizing, legal defense funds, and funding institutions that defend immigrants and civil liberties

* Long-game reforms—proportional representation, party primaries, and why the next constitutional settlement will shape liberty for decades

Links & Resources

* Chase Oliver website – https://votechaseoliver.com

* Chase on X (Twitter) – @ChaseForLiberty

* Project Liberal – https://www.projectliberal.org

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