This article is a response to Jacob Grier’s “Liberal Currents” Article, “To My Fellow Libertarians: It’s Time to Embrace the Harris-Walz Ticket, and, with his permission, is based on a post from @theHodeman on Twitter/X. “If they’re leaning Democratic, they’re doing so begrudgingly, in the manner of a toddler eating their vegetables or an adult…
On basic style, Oliver and Weld could not be more different. Even though they are both socially liberal, they’re socially liberal in different ways owing to their different backgrounds and political contexts. Weld’s position on gun rights has been weak, reflecting his background as an old-fashioned New England Republican. Oliver, in contrast, is a staunch and uncompromising advocate for the Second Amendment, much more in keeping with the platform of the LP.