The Tom Woods Show Ep. 2700 The Watergate Scam & Other Regime Myths
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Oct 16, 2025 Dan McCarthy, Vice President for Publications at the Intercollegiate Studies Institute and editor of Modern Age, delves into compelling topics like the complexities of MAGA factionalism and the criticism surrounding Columbus Day. He reveals the precarious relationship between economic challenges and Republican strategies, and discusses the explosive implications of potentially releasing the Epstein files. Additionally, Dan reexamines Watergate through the lens of intelligence dynamics, shedding light on political maneuvers and cover-ups.
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Columbus As Founder Of Hemisphere
- Christopher Columbus's voyages created the hemispheric link that enabled commerce, Christianity, and migration to the Americas.
- Dan McCarthy argues everyone in the Americas, including Asian and African Americans, ultimately benefits from Columbus's discovery.
Critics Use The Very Tools They Denounce
- Modern universal moral standards trace to European thought and the Enlightenment.
- Tom Woods notes critics use European moral tools to judge Columbus, revealing their debt to that tradition.
Universal Standards Versus Cultural Relativism
- Rejection of universal standards risks permitting brutal practices like human sacrifice or cannibalism.
- Dan McCarthy asserts Western civilization supplies moral resources to condemn such abuses universally.