Decentralized Resistance: Leopoldo López on The Fight for Freedom
Politicology1 Okt 2025

Decentralized Resistance: Leopoldo López on The Fight for Freedom

For the ad-free version of this episode, subscribe to Politicology+ at https://politicology.com/plus In this episode Ron talks to Leopoldo Lopez (Venezuelan opposition leader and co-founder and general secretary of the World Liberty Congress) about his journey fighting for freedom against the Maduro regime. They discuss the collapse of democracy in Venezuela, the importance of grassroots movements, and the role of Bitcoin as a revolutionary tool for freedom. They also touch on the human toll of autocracy, the power of music and identity, and the need for open-source technologies and philanthropy to support democracy and the fight against autocracy. They discuss: (2:50) Bitcoin as a tool for freedom (5:56) Leopolodo’s journey (8:49) The collapse of democracy in Venezuela (14:44) The fight against Maduro's regime (20:57) The human toll of autocracy (23:52) The power of music and identity (27:07) Bitcoin and the future of freedom (30:00) Decentralized resistance and global movements (32:33) The role of philanthropy in democracy (35:12) The future of money and values (41:24) The importance of open source technologies (44:11) The potential of Bitcoin in Venezuela (47:02) Creating a new economic paradigm (50:00) The crisis of trust in institutions (53:07) The role of citizens in democracy (56:03) The future of autocracies and democracies (58:49) The path forward for freedom This episode features a sample of the song “Free Venezuela” by Alejandro Preschel with permission from the artist: https://open.spotify.com/track/3n8Ik5DLU1ql6BixMGmq9q?si=636cb6290ea44e6a Lean more about the World Liberty Congress here: https://worldlibertycongress.org/ Find our sponsor links and promo codes here: https://bit.ly/44uAGZ8 Get 15% off OneSkin with the code RON at https://www.oneskin.co/ #oneskinpod Send your questions and ideas to podcast@politicology.com or leave a voicemail at ‪(703) 239-3068‬ Follow Ron and Leopoldo on X: https://twitter.com/RonSteslow https://x.com/leopoldolopez Email your questions to podcast@politicology.com or leave us a voicemail at ‪‪(703) 239-3068‬ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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