My recent piece entitled “Dinner with a Nazi” generated extraordinary amounts of controversy when it was unveiled several days ago. No surprise with a title like that. However, the criticism that I received for it was not that it wasn’t true, but that Hitler really was correct. Some people have been telling me to shut up and stop stirring the pot, but I refuse to be cowed by mental authoritarians who don’t care to hear uncomfortable truths. If there are National Socialists confusing themselves as libertarians they should be discouraged and dismayed by much of the good news that has arisen since I have begun my investigation and reporting on these people. Dozens and dozens of supporters have written privately and publicly in support of rationally debunking conspiracy theories and antisemitism attempting to co-opt the liberty message. But there were some people who claimed I was lying, there are no people calling themselves National Socialists in the liberty movement. That is contradicted by the evidence however after a page calling itself “ProLiberty” shared the article in question here. Responses below. What are your thoughts?
Austin Petersen
Austin Petersen is a homegrown Missourian with a lifelong passion for liberty. He grew up on a horse farm in Peculiar, Missouri and went on to attend Missouri State University, graduating with a degree in the Fine Arts. After developing a career in media in both New York City and Washington, D.C., he returned to Kansas City, MO, the city he now calls home.
In 2016, Petersen appeared on the national stage as a candidate for president of the United States. He took second place in the crowded Libertarian primary behind Governor Gary Johnson and ahead of cyber security maverick John McAfee. During his campaign, Petersen earned many high-profile conservative endorsements, including Mary Matalin, Erick Erickson and Leon Wolf of RedState.com.
Petersen also brings decades of professional experience in a wide variety of fields, from content production and media to business and political activism. He is the owner and chief executive of Stonegait LLC, a consulting firm specializing in photo and video services. He was also the director of production at FreedomWorks and an associate producer for Judge Andrew Napolitano’s show “Freedom Watch” on the Fox Business Network.
Additionally, Petersen has a national following as a commentator and professional pundit. He is the founder of The Libertarian Republic, a powerful online news source for the public that receives an average of 1 million unique visits monthly and whose podcast, The Freedom Report, receives an average of one million monthly downloads. He is also a frequent contributor on television, appearing on Fox News, Fox Business, CNN, MSNBC and on dozens of local radio shows.