Know Your Enemy

The Rise of the Illiberal Right

Jul 12, 2019

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The illiberal right is shifting towards justifying authoritarian rule by a minority, moving away from moral majority appeals.

Current political systems support minority rule through ideological justifications and real-world manifestations like the Oregon legislative standoff.

Efforts by the right to disenfranchise black and people of color voters through voter suppression tactics reinforce minority rule and political power redistribution.

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Shift Towards More Discursive Ripping in Political Podcast Episodes

The podcast has shifted its focus towards more contemporary political discourses, specifically delving into the Amari-French debate, which centers around the ideologies of liberal democracy and conservatism. This debate highlights the evolving strategies and beliefs within the right-wing political spectrum, including elements of economic nationalism and skepticism towards traditional liberalism. The discussion aims to connect different political events, such as the revolt in Oregon and recent court decisions, illustrating a sense of urgency and discontent with current political trends.

Are You a Religious Conservative?

01:54

I Think Theocracy Isn't Quite the Right Word, Right?

02:00

The Only Way Is Through That Is to Fight the Culture War

03:56

Introduction

2min

The Debate on the Right

3min

The Death of Conservatism Podcast

4min

Social Conservatism

2min

Trans Rights

2min

I'm a Draper, a Drag Scram Queen

2min

Are You a Religious Conservative?

2min

The Only Way Is Through That Is to Fight the Culture War

4min

I Think Theocracy Isn't Quite the Right Word, Right?

2min

10.

I Don'twanike. It's Hot.

2min

11.

The New Illiberal Right

5min

12.

Should Punitive Civil Liberties Trump the Requirements of Faith?

2min

13.

Is the State a Child Separation Policy?

2min

14.

What Are These People Giving Theirself Permission to Do Right?

2min

15.

Liberalism Is the Ideology of Capitalism

3min

16.

The End of Democracy, Question Mark, the Judiciary Usurpation of Politics

5min

17.

The Politics of Minority Rule

2min

18.

Oregon Voting Rights

3min

19.

The Census Question Is a Deliberate Attempt to Disfranchise Communities With Lots of Immigrants

2min

20.

Do You Know What's Going on in the State of Texas?

5min

21.

The Courts Don't Have the Power to Intervene in Politically Motivated Judgments

2min

22.

What Are the Limits of Civil Liberties?

6min

23.

The Politics of the Right Matter

5min

24.

The Politics of the Right

3min

25.

The Relationship Between Conservative Ideas and Conservative Politics

2min

26.

I Think They're a Moral Duty, Isn't It?

3min

Interested in the background reading we did for this episode? There's a lot of it. But we want to show our work and give you the chance to dig deeper. Below are the articles we referenced, read, or drew upon for our conversation on the illiberal right.

Primary Sources:

Against the Dead Consensus, First Things

Sohrab Ahmari, Against David French-ism, First Things

David French, What Sohrab Ahmari Gets Wrong, National Review

R.R. Reno, What Liberalism Lacks, First Things

Romanus Cessario, O.P., Non Possumus, First Things

Edmund Waldstein, O. Cist., Integralism in Three Sentences, The Josias

Ross Douthat, What are Conservatives Actually Debating?, New York Times

Rod Dreher, The Meaning of the Benedict Option, The American Conservative

Adrian Vermeule, Integration from Within, American Affairs

Adrian Vermeule, A Christian Strategy, First Things

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