# Ep. 122 - Tom Woods on Ron Paul, Trump, and the Dave Smith v. Douglas Murray debate

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Podcast: [The Liam McCollum Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-liam-mccollum-show-1209095)
Published: 2025-04-21T15:00:30+00:00
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Duration seconds: 3307

## Resource

On this show, Liam interviews Tom Woods about the Ron Paulian roots of the MAGA movement, the cultural significance of Donald Trump, the debate between Dave Smith and Douglas Murray on the Joe Rogan Experience, and the importance of revisionist history. ENGAGE Follow Tom Woods on X: https://x.com/thomasewoods?s=21 History Courses by Tom Woods: https://woodshistory.com/ Follow Liam on X: https://x.com/MLiamMcCollum Follow Human Reaction on X: https://x.com/humanreactionpc Join the Human Reaction Discord server to interact with Liam and the HR community at https://discord.gg/CJPeves7 CREDITS The Liam McCollum Show is a Human Reaction Production, hosted by Liam McCollum, produced by Sheehan Works, and edited by Bennett Studios. CHAPTERS 0:00 - Introduction 2:59 - How Ron Paul led to Trump 15:07 - Cultural Impact of Trump 18:29 - Douglas Murray v Dave Smith 24:26 - Revisionist History & WWI 38:02 - Trump’s Foreign Policy 43:36 - Ron Paul’s Humility and Moral Character 48:05 - Meltdown 2.0?

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