What Libertarians Would Ask Trump and Harris at the Debate
The Reason Roundtable
Debating Narratives and Accountability
This chapter explores the controversies around Cambridge Analytica and foreign media funding, while fostering a critical examination of political manipulation claims. As the upcoming vice-presidential debate looms, the discussion blends humor with analysis, focusing on the candidates' campaign strategies and the media's role in shaping political perceptions.
In this week's The Reason Roundtable, editors Matt Welch, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Peter Suderman discuss the Justice Department's press release on Russian "government-directed foreign malign influence campaigns" and reveal which questions they would ask Kamala Harris and Donald Trump in tomorrow's presidential debate.
02:34—Russian "government-directed foreign malign influence campaigns"
22:19—What would the editors ask candidates at the presidential debate?
40:06—Weekly Listener Question
45:58—Hunter Biden pleads guilty
48:10—This week's cultural recommendations
Send your questions to roundtable@reason.com. Be sure to include your social media handle and the correct pronunciation of your name.
Mentioned in this podcast:
"Russian Influence Operation Allegedly Funded American Media Stars," by Liz Wolfe
"Why You Shouldn't Fret Much Over Russian Election Interference," by J.D. Tuccille
"From Nazi Propaganda to the Pee Dossier, FARA Targets Alien Influence on U.S. Politics," by Elizabeth Nolan Brown
"Study: Russian Twitter Trolls Did Not Throw the 2016 Election to Trump," by Robby Soave
"Hillary Clinton, Not Donald Trump or Cambridge Analytica, Is Gaslighting America," by Nick Gillespie
"Leave U.S. Steel Alone," by Eric Boehm
"Why Trump's Child Care Policy Incoherence Matters," by Eric Boehm
"In Defense of Roe," by Nick Gillespie
"Kamala Harris Can't Stick to Her Story," by Liz Wolfe
"Trump and Harris' Economic Plans Are Depressingly Similar," by Veronique de Rugy
"Kamala Harris' Affordability Agenda Is a Good Idea Backed by Terrible Policies," by Peter Suderman
"Kamala Harris' 'Price Gouging' Ban: A New Idea That Has Failed for Thousands of Years," by Jacob Sullum
"Americans' Support for Tariffs Plummets When They See Prices Rise," by Veronique de Rugy
"Trade, Public Opinion, and Political Ignorance," by Ilya Somin
"Eric Boehm: How Protectionist Trade Policies Screw Us All," by Nick Gillespie
"The Free Trade Dream of the '90s Is Dead," by Matt Welch, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Peter Suderman, and Nick Gillespie
"Survey: 63 Percent of Americans Support Free Trade. Why Don't Our Politicians?" by Joe Lancaster
"'Too Much Law' Gives Prosecutors Enormous Power To Ruin People's Lives," by Jacob Sullum
"Andy Warhol—From A to B and Back Again," by Nick Gillespie
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Audio production by Ian Keyser; assistant production by Hunt Beaty.
Music: "Angeline," by The Brothers Steve
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