Offline with Jon Favreau JD Vance and the Post-Liberal Right's War on America
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Sep 4, 2025 Jerusalem Demsas, founder and editor in chief of 'The Argument', dives into the urgent challenges facing liberalism as the U.S. struggles against autocratic tendencies. She discusses innovative solutions for immigration and the economy while critiquing the ideologies of the post-liberal right, represented by figures like JD Vance. Demsas also shares insights from the National Conservatism Conference, examines the complexities of voter mobilization, and advocates for a robust public discourse on social media to counter divisive narratives.
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National Conservatism Redefines American Identity
- National conservatism reframes American identity away from liberal founding ideals toward ancestry and cultural sameness.
- Jerusalem Demsas warns this is reactionary and seeks to redefine who counts as American.
Policy Answers Beat Abstract Argument
- Voters form politics from concrete material concerns like housing, inflation, and jobs rather than abstract theory.
- Demsas argues liberals must answer those specific problems to beat post-liberal appeals.
Personal Memory Of Naturalization Joy
- Jerusalem recounts her family's naturalization experience and the excitement it generated in school.
- She uses the memory to show immigrants overwhelmingly value U.S. citizenship.
