Calmversations s08e21 | Confessions of a Based Boomer, with Dr. Ricardo Duchesne
Dec 13, 2025
Dr. Ricardo Duchesne, a historian and author, dives into the complexities of Western civilization and its struggles with immigration and liberalism. He critiques liberalism's decline and the role of the Boomer generation in its rise. Discussing multicultural promises versus realities, he highlights the ethnic tensions that emerge from mass immigration. Duchesne contrasts Western individualism with kinship societies and advocates for cultural nationalism to preserve Western identity. His intellectual journey from Marxism to conservatism sheds light on his focus on the uniqueness of Western civilization.
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Guest Framed As 'Canceled' Defender
- Benjamin Boyce introduces Ricardo Duchesne as a retired professor who was pushed out for defending Western civilization.
- Boyce frames the conversation around Duchesne's books and the decline of liberal order.
Liberalism's Built-In Progressive Trajectory
- Liberalism contains an inbuilt progressive logic that drives continuous social change over time.
- That progressive tendency explains why liberal democracies moved from limited rights to broader equality and multiculturalism.
Multiculturalism As A Liberal Consequence
- Multiculturalism flows directly from liberal value pluralism and the right to choose religion or culture.
- That logic sets limits: the public sphere must preserve pluralism, excluding illiberal ideologies that threaten it.
