Jon Stewart & Nick Gillespie on Trump, Freedom & Bob Dylan | The Weekly Show

Nick Gillespie, Editor at Large of Reason magazine and host of The Reason Interview with Nick Gillespie podcast, joins Jon to discuss libertarianism and break down Trump’s plans to shrink the federal government. They’ll dive into whether free markets need government oversight and search for the ideal balance between liberty and the public good. Plus, they’ll answer the burning question: What do Trump, Bob Dylan, and George Costanza have in common?

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0:00 - Introduction
0:21 - The Story Behind Jon's 'Owwy' On His Finger
2:23 - Introducing Guest Nick Gillespie
6:21 - Nick Defines His Libertarian Views
12:37 - Nick on the Banning of DDT
16:06 - Personal Liberty vs Free Markets
24:12 - Controversy of Snap Benefits & Government Subsidies
28:11 - Republican View of Libertarianism & Poverty
29:41 - Trump is Like Bob Dylan?
31:31 - Federal Government Spending Too Much
33:10 - Jon & Nick Debate Extractive Nature of Capitalism
40:57 - Pros & Cons of Government Involvement in Major Economic Crises
50:40 - Nick & Jon's Final Points on Libertarianism & Capitalism
52:58 - Is the Trump Administration & DOGE Libertarian Friendly?
55:05 - Wokeness vs Censorship
58:11 - Trump's Threats to Jail People & Free Speech Infringement
1:00:58 - Reframing the Argument For DEI Economically
1:03:10 - Pros & Cons of Elon Musk's DOGE Audit
1:10:21 - Closing Thoughts
1:17:07 - Breaking Down the Discussion

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