'The Libertarian Party Is the Right Answer, as Broken as It Is:' Larry Sharpe

[@khootjenkins6248]

I don’t live in NYC but this guy is cool. He can teach politics to a 7 years old and he/she will get it.

[@dalethomas7944]

Just gotta live in the state.

[@XxXspawndXxX]

Khoot Jenkins My brother is 7 and you're definitely not right about that, he wouldn't have understood a single one of these concepts, he still doesn't grasp or think about much outside his immediate vicinity.

[@dimase86]

As a NYer he has my vote and just about every one I know is voting for Larry Sharpe

[@karimMohsen1]

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[@richlisola1]

Khoot Jenkins Do you live in New York State though?

[@makarlock]

Holy shit this guy actually pretty good

[@31446963048]

Welfare state crushed the African American community and reinforced the negative stereotypes. Drugs subdue the drive of the community to rise and better itself. Larry has an honest dynamism that is infectious. I wish him the best of luck and look forward to seeing his success.

[@luckyone7878]

I definitely vote for this guy...

[@dennist3hmenace]

As an NC native, the usage of the term "half-back" is absolutely correct. I'm impressed.

[@dennist3hmenace]

Just donated $20 to his campaign.

[@budsodastories]

Dennist thank you for that he's the real deal if you have the means I encourage everyone to help him.

[@captaincannabis3321]

As someone from SC, i've never even heard it before.

[@chrimony]

This guy is great. I hope he wins.

[@ATaveras]

Then Vote! Every vote counts! 🙇‍♂️

[@jeffreyconnor9769]

@@ATaveras That's Right Anthony!

[@gleon1602]

LETS GO LARRY SHARPE!!!!

[@plexpopper8763]

This guy needs to run for president

[@RussellNelson]

Governor first.

[@gastrofile]

I want him to do at least a full term as governor. At this point, Trump is basically a shoo-in for 2020. The LP and Larry should take it easy for that race, get a candidate ready to demolish any Republicrat candidate in 2024.

[@budsodastories]

He's repeatedly expressed no interest in President but perhaps Senate or the house

[@triplecheesemac]

@Jeremy i don't know about that. This guy actually is the more articulate less provocative Trump. Their vision and policies are similar other than Larry Sharpe is little more aggressive\forward thinking than Trump. I like the idea of no longer voting for career politicians and lawyers, i think Trump proves Businessman does it better. I love Larry's ideas but he will face a huge opposition in Unions. I don't think Trump will be shoo-in because Democrats are very aggressive in their attacks. Michelle Obama is a liar when she said "when they go low we go high". They don't have a standard of gong low. They can go low and lower. The thing about Trump is i just have this weird feeling, he will NOT going run in 2020. He will be in his mid 70s.

[@nunyabiznis817]

He's better off running for the government cheese line.

[@jgn1977]

I wish this guy the best. NY is a grease fire under liberal policies.

[@themawsjawz_9491]

Yup

[@walkerthewastelander964]

The police in New york are out here as tax collectors not as protection.

[@richlisola1]

WalkerTheWastelander Yes!

[@politicalGRAFFITI]

I am impressed by this man. More positive folks like him please.

[@invisibleaznDJ]

Man how did we get Weld instead of this guy!!!!!!!!!!! I honestly believe we'd have done better with Sharpe.

[@artemiasalina1860]

Petersen/Sharpe would'be kicked ass.

[@gastrofile]

There were some fishy games going on in the LNC during the nomination process. It was widely agreed Sharpe was the best on the LP debate stage, and I believe Coley should have been runner up, though I do have issues with him. I like Dearn, but she didn't seem like a great debater, oddly enough being an attorney. The OFFICIAL reason for nominating Weld, I think, had something to do with him being a great fundraiser, and having connections that were needed for donations (particularly big Republican donors).

[@DPK365]

I would love to see him win, but New York is getting as hopeless as California....best of luck to you Mr. Sharpe!

[@Lorax_Tribe]

Larry Sharpe sounds very good and I wish him luck in his gubernatorial bid. Say what you want about Gary Johnson, but having served as a two term New Mexico Governor, fighting for honesty in limited government and leaving a surplus in the government coffers when he left, he has done more for the Libertarian Party than anyone since Harry Browne. Larry Sharpe even mentioned Harry, and if you've been around long enough to have voted for Harry, you probably voted for Gary Johnson. The party is up! There is more opportunity for sharing the libertarian philosophy than ever before. Don't be depressed- the scores of the politically lost are everywhere, looking for the answers we offer. Go convince them to vote.

[@MrJjjd1]

End the war on drugs totally. No one should be able to tell another person what they can and can't ingest or do when it harms no one to do so.

[@MrJjjd1]

Blitzerchen Then slap that coffee out of your hand, close all hospitals, doctors offices and pharmacies (don't want those "evil drug dealers" dealing drugs, do you?) Ban alcohol, tea, antibiotics and since obesity is a big killer of Americans, lets outlaw everything but tofu and water. Get caught with the smell of a french frie, steak, anything but tofu and water, automatic prison term. Sound good to you? After all, if you either figure yourself so superior to other human beings that you can and should decide for them what they do with their own bodies or you're too stupid and too much like a child, you need a mommy and daddy in government to "take care of you," you shouldn't mind I'd I decide for you what you can and can't do, eat, drink, possess, wear, think, etc., right?

[@bearcubdaycare]

Blitzerchen I was living in Britain when the head government scientist published a list of drugs ranked by relative harm. He was immediately forced to resign, because the ranking based on science didn't match the political ranking. The government position on which drugs are worst has little to do with which drugs are most harmful based on evidence. Very little. An open, and frankly disgustingly racist, truth (because essentially identical drugs, like powdered cocaine and crack, carry vastly different sentences, because whites use one and blacks the other). I'm not interested in any of the stuff. But government has not worked in my lifetime to reduce harm, nor to base its actions on evidence.

[@syntaxusdogmata3333]

M Street - I agree completely. Then, when drug addicts do something to harm others, that's when you nail their sorry asses to the wall as an example to all the dumbasses who abuse drugs.

[@ISIIN15]

I dont think people should use meth, heroin, or crack cause all that shit does is kill you. Police have the authority to stop someone from killing themselves, and seat belt laws only affect people themselves too. I think we need to protect people from each other and themselves. Sometimes peopel arent in the right state of mind when they make high risk decisions. I get what your saying its peoples bodies they can put what they want in it. I agree to a point. Id rather have people be a productive member of society than drown their sorrows in drugs more than they already do. I think legalizing all drugs will kill low income communities. Im no expert, but its what my gut feeling is.

[@DerrickFishes]

@@ISIIN15 the war on drugs is a massive failure though. I think all drugs should be legalized in small amounts. And you shouldn’t be able to buy them if you have any history of theft or violent crimes and if someone buys them for you then it’s a first degree felony

[@jacobmatthewbrown2093]

Larry Sharpe is bringing liberty back to NY! #Sharpe4Gov

[@themawsjawz_9491]

I'm more conservative than libertarian, but I really like Sharpe. He's definitely helped sell me on the idea of libertarianism.

[@dalethomas7944]

I live in Buffalo and hes got my vote.

[@House_of_Schmidt]

Voting for you Sharpe!

[@chrisknorr1326]

favorite quote- "Should farmers grow hemp and should they grow marijuana? I don't know, I'm not a farmer."

[@bskee001]

Damn! What a savage Larry Sharpe is! Never knew it but it looks like my two favorite guys now are both named Larry...Larry Elder and Larry Sharpe.

[@kevinajjenkins]

This guy got my vote after a few sentences. What a smart, articulate, rational human being.

[@bdonovable]

On Dave Smith's Part of the Problem, Larry sounded like a snake-oil salesman, but in every other interview he coherently defends the libertarian message. Sharpe performed very well on Dave Rubin's Rubin Report and on the Joe Rogan podcast. Please get out and vote for this guy.

[@zackglickert4495]

Oh snap i didn’t realize he was on part of the problem, i gotta watch it

[@TheInevitableClyphe]

Libertarianism is a good philosophy in general. The American Libertarian party is not.

[@nunyabiznis817]

Perfectly said. I find that most libertarians are worthless if not just shills looking to drum up publicity by using an alternate party name.

[@hahaclintondix2815]

Sadly the libertarian party is the only ‘small government’ party left. The republican party has failed us.

[@budsodastories]

Nick Gillespie thank you sooo much for interviewing Larry and having a long robust interview with little edits. For anyone else in nys who sees this he's the real deal follow him on fb and watch Larry's livestreams. He is real hope for this state. The rest are just status quo.

[@budsodastories]

You're making a 30 year old a fan boy Nick lol thank you again

[@BlaineNay]

If the Libertarian Party wants credibility, it needs to nominate actual libertarian candidates instead of the likes of Gary Johnson and Bill Weld.

[@johnnyriley6094]

How is Johnson not libertarian?

[@Hibernial]

Johnson is far more independent with libertarian leanings, if at all barely libertarian - on a good day. Weld and Johnson should have been an Independent Party presidential ticket because that’s how they ran their campaign respectively apart from the rest of the LP organizations and volunteers. Yet, Johnson himself still would have been the better fit in presidential office. Sharpe and a handful of others likeminded in the LP are setting a good future precedent for libertarians politically. It looks good.

[@crimsonsamuraiftw]

It was a complete sham just as the Democratic Primaries were.

[@swordarmstudios6052]

So sick of "not true Scotsman fallacy" Reason has and forever been a pragmatic libertarian platform. Libertarians need more pragmatism and less dogmatism. You can't get a pure libertarian state. You can get moving the dial a bit in areas that make sense. That's it.

[@Boristien405]

Blaine Nay - Libertarians have different views. Get it through your head. Gary is no ancap, but he still believes in limited government and maximum individual liberty + prosperity. Statistically, he aligns with a vast majority of the LP’s platform (over 85%, according to isidewith.com). Gary was the most qualified candidate in 2016, but the sheeple can’t bring themselves to vote for someone who isn’t a smooth speaker. This is why people like Bernie and Ben Shapiro get popular; their words make people feel good. Overall, there’s almost nothing wrong with Gary Johnson, and Bill Weld had some conflicting policies in the past but he has committed to change.

[@MrFelixtheman]

How can a bunch of people that just want to be left alone and leave others alone compete against a party that at its core is a group identity that gathers power from the group and seeks to interfere in the lives of others? How can individuals prevail against masses?

[@MrFelixtheman]

As a libertarian, at the moment I'd have to agree.

[@crimsonsamuraiftw]

You can't win head on head, you can only play the long game and allow them to corrode from within like the whigs. They are in the middle of doing this right now, but their mainstay backing media is lashing back hard challenging the perception of reality.

[@qb4428]

Honestly, the answer is technology. I am very pessimistic about humanity in that I think only about 10% of people actually respect individual rights. I refuse to believe that it was just a coincidence that chattel slavery existed all over the world for thousands of years, only to be abolished as soon as industrialization occurred. Once you realize that most people are evil, then you realize that the only effective libertarian strategy is to make disrespecting individual rights either unnecessary or impractical. It's not a coincidence that the "enlightenment" and talks of free speech only occurred when the printing press was invented and made commercially viable. You have to beat the state by refusing to play its game.

[@bruceruttan60]

only with leadership and an educated population. Pubilc education and modern courts pretty much end that.

[@starrychloe]

Felix Cuvreau - with an AR15

[@Tmac327]

this Man would do a heck of a lot for New York City!!!

[@Dan16673]

Ny sounds awful

[@ilusha88]

Remember some libertarians are fighting the good fight out here in NYC. Please don't wish us harm.

[@atlas42185]

Some parts yeah. Even in places where the gov't is overbearing and the cost of living high, quality of life can be pretty good. As disappointing as this often is some of the places with the most job availabilities is in large cities run by Democrats and high taxes. I live in NYC for most of the year and I'm probably going to be working there in the financial sector for a good portion of my career. There is opportunity everywhere but more long term potential in places that make it easier to start business and get jobs.

[@XX-lx4mr]

It is if you make under $700,000 a year.

[@ethanwhite2880]

It is Larry sharpe doesn’t win I’m Fukin moving my ass

[@nunyabiznis817]

It's more than awful, it's awful x100

[@TheBlackDahlia13131]

The LP needs more candidates like this guy!!!

[@jaquayvius]

JaQuayvius Deonte Riley I’m a life long Democrat and I am Now just converting over to Libertarian. I would Vote for this man if I were a Resident of NY.

[@healthhavencom]

"Anyone willing to run for office, should be ignored. Until they overcome all of their delusions."

[@kristianmorey2247]

Dumpster fire on wheels...better than walking lmfao...I hope he wins.

[@psychoh13]

I don't know how valuable an endorsement by Bill Weld is…

[@renamedplaya8351]

extremely valuable for average voters in NY. Weld was a very popular governor of neighboring Massachusetts.

[@d4n4nable]

Makes me really concerned, to be honest.

[@mklawson83]

Bill Weld voted for Hilary.

[@Hibernial]

Weld is suspect in my book, being the “OG” libertarian who referenced a left-leaning libertarian viewpoint when pressured and questioned during a conference when Kokesh was on the mic. He’s at best an independent and should be the Independent Party candidate. But as a political opportunist of sorts from mainstream politics, Weld has seen time and time again where to hedge his careerist bets. It’s an endorsement that is essentially a political acknowledgement for actual future potential. In its own worth as an indicator it’s valuable.

[@CountArtha]

It sure didn't do anything for Hillary Clinton . . . .

[@LibertarianJRT]

Larry thanks for the shout out to Foxall! Alison Foxall is one of my favorite Libertarians!

[@Mas3452001]

Why do we only get Celebrities or Lawyers running for office? The only skills they have is public speaking and "acting" like they are telling the truth or know what they are talking about by rehearsing a persuasive script beforehand.

[@micnole5038]

Every one who lives in the state of New York needs to see this guy talk.

[@BoriPR82]

Let's eliminate property tax and school tax.

[@MCshowuhz]

Larry is the freakin' man! I just wish he'd take slow down and take a breath once in a while. Lol! But then, that's most New Yorkers I've known.

[@bergonius]

What a man

[@karibittner]

FANTASTIC! Thank you for this great interview! #SharpeHollister2018

[@DaddyBLUE90S]

We need someone like this here in Seattle Washington.

[@bomberocameron3722]

Awesome!,!!!

[@justicespirit4581]

I just voted for Larry Sharpe!

[@Dani68ABminus]

I would love for New Yorkers to stay where they are and improve things rather than moving south and turning those states into the same cesspool they’re escaping from. It’s the mentality that shapes the environment...too many bring that with them when they move.

[@richlisola1]

Dani68ABminus Very true, you’re already seeing this in Arizona, Colorado, and Texas due to the mass exodus from California

[@jeffreyconnor9769]

I am voting for Larry.

[@jonahbrown4408]

Loved every bit of it

[@EARLandPEARL-c3i]

People in New York State will travel to Ontario for a pot weekend when it becomes legal next year

[@JaredKaiser24]

you got me at former marine

[@jacobmatthewbrown2093]

right! me too

[@RocketmanRockyMatrix]

Persian Gulf War veteran

[@fiolds350]

Larry has my vote

[@behindthefern2846]

I really hope he wins.

[@robertg9362]

I’m voting Larry Sharpe for NY

[@VeniVidiVid]

I like him.

[@Hibernial]

Sharpe and Holister kick ass ✌️. #Sharpe4NY

[@Ben.....]

Best of Luck

[@Cashparadise1217]

WE WANT LARRYYYYYY

[@Iandar1]

The problem with the NAP is not if but when.

[@DCUnderdog3000]

"We have your majesty king coumo, the communist howie, the republican sacrificial lamb, and me". LMAO this guy is a savage

[@homewall744]

As long as elections remain winner-takes-all, and elections support the non-constitutional labeling of parties on ballots, the LP has no chance at all. They are not a tribe, and libertarians almost by definition are unlikely to bind together en masse for a political purpose.

[@workingshlub8861]

this guy actually has some decent ideas...wanna see some debates.

[@learysinsight5796]

FIX IT!! Love that dude!!!

[@jadecanney9791]

I would vote for him for president a million times

[@Cashparadise1217]

VOTE FOR LARRY SHARPE 2018 IN NEW YORK

[@developer0043]

Consider these two words; maximum wages. Libertarian might be the right answer, except for two reasons, one; it often fails to distinguish its platform from the rest & two; it often angers or upsets voters being verbally open to discuss even the most controversial ideas & such wide ranges of topics that the other parties cry for political correctness or censorship.

[@developer0043]

Also libertarians might just be the closest thing to the truth movement over any other party, green being the closest behind libertarians. Strange thing to say about politics & politicians which are always fundamentally twisting and contorting the truth to suit their sociopathic or narcissistic pursuits.

[@donaldrmostiller3443]

Come visit Buffalo, York. We are in dire need of change.

[@kevino4274]

Arvin Vohora has no formal roll on LNC, as of last convention, May 2018.

[@OmegaSupremeWCheese]

Now if Gillespie and Welch can get off the Weld jock and start promoting more guys like Sharpe, we wouldn't need the Mi Cauc invasion.

[@vegasrenie]

The Libertarian Party's stance is the same as the Democrats' - Open Borders. That's the one thing that will keep me from voting for them again. We have to keep our doors closed and only invite in those we want, just like we do at home.

[@chrimony]

@Grave: That's great in a Utopian world where the vast majority of people share libertarian values and have something to bring to the table. In reality, massive amounts of the 3rd world wants to move to richer, stable societies, turning them into the 3rd world they are escaping from, whether it's economics or social freedoms (hint: Islam).

[@ExPwner]

A nation-state is not comparable to private property. You have a right to exclude people from your private property because you rightfully own it. You do not have a right to exclude people from my private property because you don't own it.

[@ExPwner]

Not legitimately they're not. And no, nationalism isn't the answer. Nationalism is just retarded tribalism. Welfare doesn't "work" anywhere.

[@Hibernial]

A libertarian argument in summation tends to show split skepticism toward closed as much as open borders. That is because of the centralized state we will have regardless of choosing one over the other. A libertarian approach within the realm of politics would essentially be a decentralized minarchist approach. Communities within their municipalities would decide on how strict or how lax their immigration and vetting policies would be. If one wants to have strict immigration policies in their locality then they can weigh in their concerns with others in a town vote. Other communities that may want to be more lax in order to better streamline immigrants into naturalization can take the risk or embrace the freedom to do so.

[@vegasrenie]

James Adams - I consider this country my home. And I don't want people in here who are not supposed to be here. If they can't come through the door by knocking on it or ringing the bell - figuratively speaking of course - then they can go back to their own homes.

[@DennisGinther]

I second that. This guy is awesome1

[@jmbhikes6765]

#Sharpe4Gov

[@elgrigorio1]

Larry Sharpe for Governor of NY, YES! And for Canada Karla Homolka for Prime Minister.

[@bluecollarnobody4217]

Hell with the voting process this guy belongs in New York City government New Yorkers were smart they would vote for him in a heartbeat

[@nunyabiznis817]

Libertarians are also all talk. The highest percentage excluding repubs and dems were 1.7% (Greens), with 1.6% for Libertarians, 0.9% for Independents and 0.1% for all the write-ins. The race consisted of 6 candidates if you count the write-ins as one candidate. Apparently it's nowhere near as "easy" as he wants you to believe. Simply put, the vast majority see 3rd parties as a wasted vote - very hard to overcome that.

[@realityisreal3928]

good luck!

[@DamianLopez-td3rc]

Man's a good man

[@TheRightflip]

her stances will make NYC the next Detroit. don't these people learn?

[@DanWeeks]

Can he move to CA and run here?

[@BoriPR82]

No he's ours

[@GoldenAtlasNow]

Be the Sharpe you want to be

[@ChillyJack]

Sorry man, but you need a whole lot more help than just a great governor... NY might still be able to be saved.

[@richlisola1]

Chilly Jack-If the Republican Party is replaced by the Libertarian Party as a major force in New York, we got a shot. New York Republicans (state level), are nearly as liberal as the Democrats, and totally apathetic-And what he said about the ‘Republican sacrificial lamb’ for Governor-So true! I didn’t even know Molinaro’s name until last week. He hadn’t registered until April, hasn’t raised a finger. Lol Republican candidates for Governor don’t even pretend to run. Lol, please win Larry! I voted for you!

[@Manx123]

Uh-huh. I'm still convinced voting for one of the other, viable parties would be preferable, as it's clearly more consistently libertarian than the other. I won't say which party that is, but suffice to say that if every person who voted for the opposing parties voted for the Libertarian party, it would please me, because either the Libertarian Party would actually become viable, or, more likely, their votes would be wasted. Unfortunately, those for the party I do not favor are so consistently unprincipled, seeing that party more of a fashion statement than something more consistent with their principles, that if anything, more people from the party I favor are far more likely to throw their votes away, a consequence of actually having principles.

[@LodanSD]

I kinda wish we coulda had someone like Larry Sharpe here in Minnesota. Instead, we had Jesse Ventura, and he kinda caused a Government Shutdown a few years after he left office due to policy changes (the state ran out of money)...

[@kanishkakushan761]

Far more sensible than that fool of a candidate Gary Johnson. Hope he wins.

[@BoriPR82]

Marc molinaro and Larry are my two candidates. Let's kick these dems out

[@voswouter87]

What does he think about Adam Kokesh` run for Not President? I think it's the best chance Libertarians have.

[@SpectacularSpiderMan]

I am an Upstate New York resident who plans to vote for Larry Sharpe but I disagree with him on the Libertarian Party. I believe the Libertarian Party hurts libertarianism and reduces it to a fringe political movement when in all reality it is a moral philosophy. I believe libertarians ought to take over the Republican Party. This will not only better the GOP, but it will put libertarians on the national stage.

[@bearcubdaycare]

Spectacular Spider-Man The GOP worked hard to sideline Ron Paul's candidacy even though (or because) it was doing rather well. Less pork barrel spending, and thus fewer favors to monetize, is not a message that a major political party will tolerate.

[@seanschweska856]

I’m 21 how many other young people watching this kind of this stuff. Comment your age

[@31446963048]

Bill Weld is why I voted for Trump. I wish Larry had been the VP nomination

[@WitchyWagonReal]

Buffalo Bills fan! ...in Arizona. 🤓

[@jupiterfive1331]

He should have been asked about Aleppo.

[@jacobmatthewbrown2093]

Or about his policy on beating dead horses.

[@nunyabiznis817]

The fact that he even acknowledges such a thing as "people of color" makes him your average shill Libertarian. If black is considered a color and most blacks are not really black in color, then it holds true that white is also a color and most whites aren't exactly white in color. As such we are all some shade of some color and therefore everyone is a "person of color". Why is everyone (even whites) so racist against whites and try to make them out to be a people without a skin color, when clearly they have color in their skin?

[@Deathtickle81]

Had me until he said he was a fan of Gary Johnson.

[@finerbiner]

There is much to admire in Libertarian ideals. None of them will ever be put to use though unless a compromise is made that understands that Labor needs protection from Capital.

[@boba2886]

Larry Burke Or is government hands in the cookie jar the problem. Think about it. There are lawsuits for anyone harmed by corporations and if government wasn't bought and paid for, then we wouldn't have a problem suing them out of existence. I love this man. Please vote for him.

[@Spider-Too-Too]

Damn, it will be cool as fuck to have a libertarian governor in the city among all city, New York City He started as a business man huh.

[@idnotapplicable]

Nah it's getting more libertarians elected in the GOP. Time to take over the GOP. Need more Rands, Massies, Amash's, and Lees.

[@gastrofile]

literalcringe 😄

[@GolgariGymBro]

With all the shit that's been going on with Cuomo recently, I hope Mr. Sharpe runs again.

[@creedonjm]

No such thing as a former Marine. He's a Marine Veteran.

[@starrychloe]

No! Not the same as onions! You can't write futures on onions! It's against the law! Just onions, believe it or not!

[@jamesf791]

You can raise money without raises taxes? How does that happen without business interfering with business aka fascism?

[@therugburnz]

10:46 "here is how I win."

[@EscapeEFT]

No Such thing as hope for New York.

[@Theogvineofthedead]

No one is looking out for anyone but number one One to one, two to dance, we all get our sweet romance Though sour grapes will turn to wine its all just vinegar with time And oh, I want to know, we all want to know How can anybody treat somebody so?