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Ep. 1071: A Really Bad History of Secession
A piece at The American Scholar gets a few things right and a lot wrong. I'll discuss in two parts. Part 1, today.
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1 year, 3 months ago
Ep. 1070: What Should We Think About Trump on "Day One"?
Conservatives are confused about how we should react to Trump on day one. It really isn't that hard.
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1 year, 3 months ago
Ep. 1069: Was Jimmy Carter a Great President?
Of course the answer is no, but why? And was he as bad as Con Inc. suggests?
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1 year, 3 months ago
Ep. 1068: Jimmy Carter, Conservative?
Was Jimmy Carter a conservative? No, but in 1976, he certainly wasn't a "liberal" by today's standards, either.
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1 year, 3 months ago
Ep. 1067: Thinking Locally and Acting Locally in 2025
2025 is right around the corner and it's a good time to remember that thinking locally and acting locally is the American tradition.
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1 year, 3 months ago
Ep. 1066: Has the Republican Party Been Hollowed Out?
Jamelle Bouie thinks Trump has "hollowed out" the Republican Party. One can hope, but Bouie thinks this is a bad thing.
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1 year, 4 months ago
Ep. 1065: Is Biden the Pardon Master?
Joe Biden has pardoned thousands of people as President. How does he rank historically? And are these pardons all bad?
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Ep. 1064: Krugman's Funny Farewell
Paul Krugman signed off at the New York Times. It was a bad as you might have expected.
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1 year, 4 months ago
Ep. 1063: When Twitter Historians Can't Read Primary Documents
Kevin Levin is a terrible historian. He also can't read primary documents. I'll explain.
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1 year, 4 months ago
Ep. 106t2: Trump Ending Birthright Citizenship?
Trump has promised to end birthright citizenship on "day one." What does this mean and can he do it?
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1 year, 4 months ago