Is Libertarianism Left-Wing or Right-Wing?: A Debate on Liberty’s True Nature

September 27, 2025

In this special Libertarian Christian Institute livestream, Jacob Winograd moderates a spirited discussion between Cody Cook (cohost of the Libertarian Christian Podcast) and Alex Bernardo (host of the Protestant Libertarian Podcast). The question: Is libertarianism fundamentally left-wing or right-wing? Cody makes the case that libertarianism’s philosophical and historical roots are on the left, but with sharper distinctions than most leftists draw. Alex defends the position that libertarianism is right-wing, drawing on Murray Rothbard’s Egalitarianism as a Revolt Against Nature and arguing for a fundamentally hierarchical view of society. Join us as we debate the true nature of liberty and its place in the political spectrum.

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