Jon Shields

Jon Shields, a professor of American politics at Claremont McKenna College, discusses the state of conservatism among college students influenced by groups like Turning Point USA. He argues that today's conservative movement often lacks foundational ideas, urging professors to reintroduce thinkers like Edmund Burke to the MAGA crowd. The conversation delves into the tension between conservatism and liberalism in academia, the politicization of higher education, and the challenges of engaging conservative youth in meaningful discourse.