Libertarian Kingmakers, Lawfare, and the Fight for Bitcoin Prisoners | Angela McArdle
By Walker America
Aired Nov 26, 2025 · 1h 32m · Last boosted Dec 3, 2025
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In this episode of THE Bitcoin Podcast, Walker America talks with Angela McArdle—Chair of the Libertarian Party Mises Caucus and former Chair of the Libertarian National Party—about her path from local civil-liberties activism in Los Angeles to high-level federal political influence, including her pivotal role in negotiating Ross Ulbricht’s presidential pardon. Angela outlines her strategy for transforming the Libertarian Party from a spoiler into a “kingmaker” that leverages ballot access and voter blocs to secure policy concessions and cabinet roles from major candidates. She also details her ongoing work to fight escalating “lawfare” against Bitcoin develo...
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Great interview! I have heard “what’s good for the enemy is good for me” before and it seems to make sense, but I don’t know how to “sell” that to my extreme leftish friends who say they don’t trust Bitcoin because the other side is for it. I’m having a debate online right now with a good friend about this and I realize everyone bets bitcoin at the price they deserve, but I’m close to orange pilling this guy and cou…
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“Economic Gaza” is perfect framing for how we should approach this. Glad the LP has some fresh perspective.
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Very interesting & insightful interview of @npub1cj8znuztf… with Angela McArdle on #libertarianism, the #MisesCaucus, #freeross, the #freesamurai case, and playing kingmaker on the national level. Kudos to Angela‘s dedicated & inexhaustible work!
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Also a great episode
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Great guest! But host, if u think closing the gold window to foreign nations was nearly as much a step as removing the gold all together in 1933 & LBJ removing all the silver in the sixties u have fallen for silly everything is Nixions fault propaganda. It was a tiny step compared to 1913-1933-1964-