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Ep. 700: Calhoun for the 21st Century
Clyde Wilson's new book on John C. Calhoun is highly recommended, much more so than Robert Elder's recent biography of the South Carolina statesman. …
4 years, 2 months ago
Ep. 699: Will a Third Party Change the 2024 Election?
David Brooks at the New York Times believe a third party could alter the 2024 election, particularly if both parties nominate "extreme candidates." W…
4 years, 2 months ago
Ep. 698: Is "Real America" Progressive?
Max Boot thinks "real America" is in fact blue America, not MAGA America. Is this correct?
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4 years, 2 months ago
Ep. 697: Brandon's Lincolnian Speech Against MAGA
Joe Biden's anti-MAGA speech has been either panned or praised. But no one has focused on the purely Lincolnian nature of the speech. In fact, any ne…
4 years, 2 months ago
Ep. 696: Is the Modern Progressive Left "Neo-Confederate"?
Victor Davis Hanson's strange interpretation of American political history leads him to believe that modern progressives and Old South Democrats are …
4 years, 2 months ago
Ep. 695: The Old South Shall Rise Again?
Victor Davis Hanson has a strange fascination with the Old South, at least it appears to be strange. In fact, Hanson's arguments about the Old South …
4 years, 2 months ago
Ep. 694: How the Radical Republicans Changed America
The 1850s-1870s Radical Republicans are the most important group of people in American political history. Why? Because they changed the way Americans…
4 years, 2 months ago
Ep. 693: The Constitution is Broken?
Two Ivy League law professors argue in the New York Times that the Constitution is "broken" and cannot be fixed. Their solution? Forget and ignore th…
4 years, 2 months ago
Ep. 692: Are Clown Candidates Ruining the GOP?
A red wave should be coming in November 2022, but prospects for a Republican takeover of the House and Senate appear to be dwindling. Why? Could it b…
4 years, 2 months ago
Ep. 691: Presentism Cancels Thomas Jefferson
In another "I told you so" moment, the young dopes who run the UVA student newspaper want to cancel Thomas Jefferson. At his own university. This is …
4 years, 2 months ago