Calmversations

s06e01 | No Enemies To The Right!?, with The Distributist & Wokal Distance

Sep 3, 2023
The Distributist and Wokal Distance debate tensions between the center-right and far-right. They explore the relevance of Enlightenment ideas, the tensions between liberals and new reactionaries, and the controversy surrounding Acort's firing. They discuss the significance of identity in political fights, gatekeeping on the right, forced integration and cultural compatibility in immigration, and the concerns of Jewish people. The speakers also touch on recognizing cultural differences, fixing universities, exploring offensive ideas, and the concept of 'no enemies to the right'. They examine the relationship between postmodernism, atheism, and the death of God, the role of neutrality in government and education, and the value of cultural grounding and tradition. The decline of music and the importance of multicultural spaces are also discussed.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 3min
2
Political Ideologies and the Relevance of Enlightenment Ideas
02:35 • 13min
3
Neo-Reactionaries and Morally Loaded Language
15:20 • 10min
4
The Tension Between Liberals and New Reactionaries
25:43 • 4min
5
The Compatibility and Differences Between Post-Modernism and Marxism
29:38 • 4min
6
The Controversy Surrounding Acort's Firing
33:33 • 11min
7
The Significance of Identity in Political Fights
44:16 • 11min
8
Gatekeeping on the Right
55:40 • 9min
9
Forced Integration and Cultural Compatibility in Immigration
01:04:50 • 13min
10
The Concerns of Jewish People and Ethnic Hostility
01:17:59 • 11min
11
Recognizing and Understanding Cultural Differences
01:28:37 • 23min
12
Unleashing Tribalism and Chaos
01:51:50 • 17min
13
Fixing Universities: Parallel Institutions or Complete Reset?
02:09:17 • 7min
14
Exploring Offensive Ideas and Differences in Right-Wing Politics
02:16:21 • 7min
15
No Enemies to the Right
02:22:53 • 3min
16
Aligning with Atheists and the Political Valence of Atheism
02:26:01 • 2min
17
Reflections on Controversy, Second Chances, and Political Boundaries
02:27:57 • 5min
18
The Relationship Between Postmodernism, Atheism, and the Death of God
02:33:19 • 14min
19
Exploring the Role of Neutrality in Government and Education
02:47:30 • 3min
20
Epistemological Neutrality and Decision-Making in Political Coalitions
02:50:22 • 24min
21
The Value of Cultural Grounding and Tradition
03:14:16 • 2min
22
The Decline of Music and the Search for Solutions
03:16:26 • 2min
23
The Importance of Multicultural Spaces
03:18:39 • 14min