Loot and Lobby

By Ryan McMaken

Always and everywhere, the regime loots productive members of society to benefit corporate cronies, interest groups, and key voting blocs. The result is taxes, inflation, regulation, and war. The Loot... more

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March 05, 2026 Trump's Iran War Shows How American "Democracy" Really Works
When it comes to foreign policy, what matters are powerful interest groups. The ordinary voters who pay all the bills don't matter. The interest groups pushing for pro-Israel wars in the Middle East are especially powerful.
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January 15, 2026 Will Trump Destroy NATO with a Greenland Invasion?
If NATO members aren't even safe from other NATO members then what value is the alliance? There is one good thing that could come out of a Greenland war: it would probably destroy NATO.
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7min
January 07, 2026 The Real Reasons the US Bombed Venezuela
The US seeks another puppet regime in South America, and all this talk about democracy, human rights, and noble causes is just cover for the exercise of raw power. But that doesn't stop Trump supporters from pretending it's all about freedom.
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December 05, 2025 Why Does Trump Want War with Venezuela?
The US regime is gearing up for another war. Get ready for another regime-change disaster like we got in Afghanistan, Libya, and Syria.
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10min
November 26, 2025 No, You're Not Hurting the Economy by Saving Money
As the economy worsens, expect to see more articles from legacy media about how saving money is actually bad for the economy. It's an old Keynesian myth.
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8min
September 26, 2025 Why Pam Bondi Is Very Wrong about Hate Speech
“Hate speech” does not exist. At all. That’s a concept the Left invented to justify state-enforced censorship of speech the Left doesn't like.
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10min
September 11, 2025 Senator Tim Kaine Declares that Rights Come from Government
Senator Tim Kaine’s definition of “rights” as things created by government and human law is extremely dangerous because a government that creates rights can also abolish them.
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6min
August 15, 2025 Trump Is Spending Taxpayer Money at Record Levels
A new July report shows Trump and the GOP Congress have joined forces to drive up federal spending to the highest levels since covid. The federal debt also just passed $37 trillion.
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7min
July 14, 2025 3 Central-Banking Myths that Fed Critics Believe
There are many reasons for disliking the Federal Reserve. However, many critics of the Fed attack the Fed for the wrong reasons.
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10min
May 24, 2025 Are Bond Vigilantes Finally Waking Up?
This week, interest rates spiked as Trump's spending problem convinced investors they want higher yields for trillions of new federal debt.
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FAQs about Loot and Lobby:

How many episodes does Loot and Lobby have?

The podcast currently has 38 episodes available.