Acton Line Peter Lipsett Is Podcasting to Answer the Question, "What Is the Right?"
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Nov 12, 2025 Peter Lipsett, Vice President at DonorsTrust and host of the Giving Ventures podcast, dives into the evolution of conservative factions in America. He discusses how populism reshaped the right after Trump, emphasizing the need for unity despite diverse beliefs. Lipsett explores whether the right operates as an intellectual movement or a social network and reflects on religion's role in today’s political landscape. He assesses the future of conservatism and the potential for new coalitions if dialogue continues among varied ideologies.
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Podcasting Reveals Ideological Nuance
- Peter Lipsett used podcast interviews to map the Right's factions and learn from their arguments.
- The format let him unpack nuances and present each strand nonjudgmentally to listeners.
Mapping The Right Requires Active Curation
- Lipsett mapped factions by listing known strands then filling gaps through conversations and research.
- He deliberately paired interlocutors to clarify overlaps, like Oren Kass and Nick Solheim on the New Right.
Sociology Binds Political Factions
- Social ties and recurring conferences bind the Right as much as shared ideas do.
- Lipsett warns fractures risk reducing cross-tribe conversation and harming political effectiveness.
