# 162: Does Tucker Carlson Understand the Rigged Two Party System? - Gracearchy with Jim Babka

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Podcast: [Gracearchy with Jim Babka](https://stenobird.com/podcast/gracearchy-with-jim-babka-6560803)
Published: 2026-07-07T11:30:00+00:00
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Tucker Carlson announces he's left the GOP and he's going to help launch a third party. Well, it's no secret that Tucker has been eyeing a presidential run for months. *Almost certainly, Tucker Carlson doesn't understand the rigged rules that practically ban third parties from competing! Even the political media are ignorant of the rules and barriers.* But if Tucker watches this episode, he'll learn and even discover novel strategies about how to execute his plan. You too can learn things hardly anyone gets about third party campaigns. This episode is packed with insight! RESOURCES MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW - Jim consulted about the LP See: Episode 160: Libertarian National Chairs Nekhaila and Darr - https://youtu.be/Zrm_Qhtm8-w - LP big tent episode was 129: Libertarian Purity Tests Do NOT Exist https://youtu.be/0lD3JdZGCS8 - Jim's Paul v FEC case at the U.S. Supreme Court https://www.realcampaignreform.org/ - Jim's co-authored book, "The Plan: How to Create a Libertarian America in as Little as Ten Years, Using Resources That Already Exist!" Get it FREE here: https://lp.org/parity-project-recruitment-portal/ - IG06: How Robert Kennedy Is Quitting The Race (10/9/23) https://youtu.be/zDIuzpyZVPs CHAPTERS 0:00 Who understands 3rd parties? 0:14 Theme 0:26 It's been a month 2:36 Paparazzi-level political coverage 3:11 Appreciating alternatives 5:59 Tucker's tell 11:03 Tucker the third 14:07 Famous quitters 16:58 Secret code to ballot access 19:14 Why Tucker won't go to THE third party 22:28 Tucker and the LP Mises Caucus 25:15 The War Chest 31:21 Citizens United, an opportunity 41:01 The state of the parties 45:39 Major prediction: Era of Bespoke Parties 53:26 Is Tucker's timing right? Will he break the rules? CREDITS Bill Protzmann is your moderator. This episode is spon…

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