281: Jeffrey Tucker, MAHA Dandy
“Meet the man who built RFK Jr’s kitchen cabinet” goes the title of a recent investigative article in Politico. Yet that man, Jeffrey Tucker, is much more than that. In fact, you can make the case, as Politico does, that Tucker is one of the main driving forces behind MAHA.
We’ve covered Tucker before on this podcast, including two previous interviews with his estranged daughter, Julia—who Matthew talks to in segment 2. Derek then talks to Duke professor Gavin Yamey, who was cited in the Politico article as well.
Before that, we return to Jeffrey Tucker, founder of the Brownstone Institute, architect of the Great Barrington Declaration, a romantic faux-libertarian who wants to see the return of childhood smoking and the demise of child labor laws and seat belts, and, as Politico uncovered, a man who had to leave a prominent position at a libertarian think tank due to accusations of sexual misconduct.
Show Notes
Meet the man who built RFK Jr.’s kitchen cabinet
Leaked Brownstone Institute Emails Reveal Support for Child Labor, Underage Smoking
Brief: My Dad Became a MAGA Power Broker (w/Julia Tucker) — Conspirituality