The Auron MacIntyre Show The Virtue of Nationalism and America's Relationship with Israel | Guest: Yoram Hazony | 8/8/25
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Aug 8, 2025 
Yoram Hazony, author of 'The Virtue of Nationalism' and chairman of the Edmund Burke Foundation, argues for the nation-state's vital role in preserving cultural identity. He critiques liberalism's limitations and advocates for a focus on loyalty and shared values. The conversation dives into the complexities of American nationalism and Israel's sovereignty, stressing the need for self-defense and questioning the health of U.S.-Israel relations. Hazony also explores the impact of foreign lobbying on American policy and the nuances of Jewish identity in politics.
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Liberal Anthropology Is Incomplete
- Yoram Hazony argues liberalism's anthropology treats people as 'perfectly free and equal' and ignores inherited communal bonds.
- He warns that running states on this abstract view produces foolish policies and moral confusions in practice.
Loyalty Trumps Propositional Citizenship
- Hazony says immigrants must demonstrate loyalty and a willingness to join the nation's existing way of life.
- He warns mass admission of unassimilated groups produces competing identity blocs and social friction.
Religion Anchors National Identity
- Hazony argues religion provided a transmissible framework that made national integration possible.
- He claims abandoning Christianity in the West opened space for liberalism and then more radical ideologies to fill the vacuum.
