Timcast IRL · July 11, 2020 · 2h 0m
TimcastIRL #91 - Libertarian Party Endorses Black Lives Matter, Says We MUST Be Antiracist
Episode Recap
On the July 11, 2020 episode of Timcast IRL, Tim Pool and his co-hosts discussed the significant political development of the Libertarian Party endorsing Black Lives Matter and calling for anti-racist action. The discussion opened with the hosts addressing the tropical storm affecting their location before diving into the main topic. Tim Pool explained that Joe Jorgensen, the Libertarian Party presidential candidate, had tweeted that it is not enough to be passively not racist, but that Americans must be actively anti-racist, directly endorsing the Black Lives Matter movement. Pool and his co-hosts debated the implications of this endorsement for the Libertarian Party, questioning whether it represented a shift toward authoritarianism that contradicts core libertarian principles of individual liberty and non-aggression. The panel discussed how the Libertarian Party, which received 4.5 million votes in 2016, might have alienated its base with this stance. The conversation expanded to include observations about other institutions going woke, including Urban Dictionary changing its policies and reportedly avoiding certain terms. Tim Pool noted that Merriam-Webster dictionary had begun marking certain words like homosexuality as offensive. The hosts discussed the phenomenon of individual complaints leading to institutional changes and the pressure being placed on ordinary Americans regarding political correctness. Brief mention was made of breaking news regarding President Trump commuting Roger Stone's sentence, though the hosts indicated they lacked sufficient context to discuss it fully at that time. Throughout the episode, the co-hosts engaged in their typical banter while analyzing the cultural and political implications of these events.
TL;DR
- →Libertarian Party presidential candidate Joe Jorgensen tweeted endorsement of Black Lives Matter and called for Americans to be actively anti-racist, sparking backlash
- →Tim Pool and co-hosts debated whether this endorsement contradicts core libertarian principles of limited government and individual liberty
- →The panel discussed the impact this endorsement might have on Libertarian Party voters in the upcoming election
- →Urban Dictionary was discussed as another institution that has gone woke, changing policies and avoiding certain terms
- →Merriam-Webster dictionary was noted for reportedly labeling words like homosexuality as offensive
- →Breaking news about Trump commuting Roger Stone's sentence was mentioned but not discussed in detail due to lack of sources
Key Moments
- 0:00Opening and Tropical StormTim Pool opens the show discussing rainy weather and introduces co-hosts Adam Krigler and mentions Ian Crossland and Lydia as producer
- 0:52Libertarian Party BLM EndorsementTim Pool introduces the main topic of Joe Jorgensen's controversial tweet endorsing Black Lives Matter and calling for anti-racist action
- 5:10Analysis of Libertarian ShiftThe panel discusses whether this endorsement represents a move toward authoritarianism and alienates libertarian voters
- 10:00Urban Dictionary Goes WokeDiscussion of Urban Dictionary changing policies and becoming a woke institution
- 15:00Dictionary Language ChangesTim Pool discusses Merriam-Webster and other dictionaries changing definitions of words like racism and marking certain terms as offensive
- 25:00Roger Stone Commutation MentionBreaking news about Trump commuting Stone's sentence is briefly mentioned but tabled for lack of sources
Notable Quotes
“The Libertarian Party has endorsed Black Lives Matter. And part of me wants to laugh, and I have. And the other part of me is kind of sad. Not that the Libertarian Party has done much, but this is actually pretty significant.”
— Tim Pool · opening segment discussing the main topic
“Anti-racism is a specific ideology. Maybe she just didn't realize what she was tweeting. But man, got some other weird wokeness emerging.”
— Tim Pool · analysis of Joe Jorgensen's tweet and ideology
“I'm Adam Crigley here. Hey. Smash that like button.”
— Ian Crossland · co-host opening banter
“One person got offended on behalf of that one person. And so that was the call to action. And so, you know, we're going to talk about all this stuff.”
— Tim Pool · discussing how dictionary definitions change based on offense
“What's her middle name? Is it Karen? It should be. If we find out it's Karen, I'm going to die laughing.”
— Ian Crossland · humorous commentary on Joe Jorgensen