Jonah performs a rare act of magnanimity on today’s Remnant, freeing Abe Greenwald, Commentary’s executive editor, from the verbal oppression of John Podhoretz. Abe’s first appearance on this program is long overdue, and he’s quick to dispense some dark secrets of the Commentary podcast that he’s clearly been bottling up. But when the political analysis begins, it’s as pure and wide-ranging as you’d expect. There’s an extended discussion of how America became a low-trust society, an exploration of conspiracy theories and whether those who peddle them are worth debating, and a round of obligatory kvetching about the state of conservatism. Whether Jonah and Abe are as seductive as many new right thinkers seem to be, however, is for you to decide.

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Show Notes:

- Abe’s page at Commentary

- The John Podhoretz Show, aka the Commentary podcast

- Abe: “The Trust Crisis”

- Abe: “Leave the Grandkids Out of It”

- Jonah: “When Reality Is a Punch in the Face”

- Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s mishap

- David French: “The Rage and Joy of MAGA America”

- Crushing Senority on the Commentary podcast

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