Mike Pence took the stage last night against Kamala Harris. On full display were Kamala’s religious identitarianism and her utter mediocrity. Our editors expand on this and more, breaking down not just the debate, but the context in which the debate took place--a context of managerial decadence, televisual decline, and ruling class failure. What will come next? It’s anybody’s guess, but what’s certain is that America’s future as a nation and a regime is at stake.

In this special edition of the American Mind podcast, we apply the themes of our special edition podcasts on multiculturalism, the 1619 Project, and preserving the American way of life to elucidate the existential questions of the 2020 election. The podcast features Claremont Institute President Ryan Williams. It is narrated by James Poulos, Executive Editor of the American Mind, and produced by ChangeUp Media. ***  Works Referenced & Related Readings (In Order of Appearance): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dG7SglDjeOM https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2020/04/05/sotu-clyburn-full.cnn https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpKJ1XSLjY8 https://thefederalist.com/2020/08/27/cnn-chyron-on-kenosha-fiery-but-mostly-peaceful-protests-after-police-shooting/ https://americanmind.org/audio/multiculturalism-vs-america/ https://americanmind.org/audio/the-1619-project-exposed-a-special-edition-of-the-american-mind-podcast/ https://americanmind.org/audio/preserving-the-american-way-of-life-a-special-edition-of-the-american-mind-podcast/ https://americanmind.org/features/the-racial-marxism-of-blm/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oI3G4MqUQXk https://thefederalist.com/2020/08/31/meet-the-rioting-criminals-kamala-harris-helped-bail-out-of-jail/ https://americanmind.org/features/the-racial-marxism-of-blm/ https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/americas-white-saviors https://americanmind.org/features/the-racial-marxism-of-blm/the-communist-roots-of-white-privilege/ https://thepostmillennial.com/exposed-blm-quietly-scrubs-anti-american-marxist-language-from-its-website https://thefederalist.com/2020/08/20/why-capitalists-like-jack-dorsey-keep-bankrolling-anticapitalists-like-ibram-x-kendi/ https://www.politico.com/interactives/2019/how-to-fix-politics-in-america/inequality/pass-an-anti-racist-constitutional-amendment/ https://www.city-journal.org/how-to-be-an-antiracist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZfiSjTHVqA https://www.newsweek.com/america-fast-becoming-woke-theocracy-opinion-1518938 https://taibbi.substack.com/p/on-white-fragility https://christopherrufo.com/ https://nypost.com/2020/07/16/obscene-federal-diversity-training-scam-prospers-even-under-trump/ https://christopherrufo.com/cdc-violates-presidential-order-with-critical-race-theory-training-program/ https://www.theepochtimes.com/top-intelligence-official-promoted-white-fragility-recommendation_3423784.html https://www.redstate.com/stu-in-sd/2020/09/15/the-adverse-effects-of-obama%e2%80%99s-eo-13583-and-fogo-purge-are-now-obvious/ https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2020/09/04/trump_to_feds_stop_anti-american_training_on_white_privilege_144145.html https://www.foxnews.com/us/protesters-hospital-los-angeles-sheriffs-deputies-ambushed https://twitter.com/stillgray/status/1298576558605471751 https://joebiden.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/UNITY-TASK-FORCE-RECOMMENDATIONS.pdf https://www.wsj.com/articles/democrat-madness-11600296765 https://twitter.com/GMA/status/1296281795017793539?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1296281795017793539%7Ctwgr%5Eshare_3&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fthehill.com%2Fhomenews%2Fcampaign%2F512865-harris-there-is-no-vaccine-for-racism https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plRXzthk7qg https://americanmind.org/post/stop-the-coup/ https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-clinton/hillary-clinton-says-joe-biden-should-not-concede-on-election-night-idUSKBN25L2FJ http://archive.is/NGte9 https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/09/when-it-comes-to-trump-mattis-is-no-hero/ https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2020/08/all-enemies-foreign-and-domestic-open-letter-gen-milley/167625/ https://www.axios.com/bloomberg-group-trump-election-night-scenarios-a554e8f5-9702-437e-ae75-d2be478d42bb.html?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosam&stream=top https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/09/03/trump-stay-in-office/?arc404=true&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=wp_main https://www.ft.com/content/c8767e22-a727-4a23-90bf-8d2844ca257a https://theintercept.com/2020/08/11/trump-november-2020-election/ https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/17/opinions/if-trump-loses-and-refuses-to-leave-callan/index.html https://americanmind.org/post/stop-the-coup/ https://www.foxnews.com/politics/pelosi-trump-gop-domestic-enemies-mailed-voting https://townhall.com/columnists/timothydaughtry/2020/09/14/red-mirage-or-blue-coup--democrats-and-the-mailin-ballot-campaign-n2576154 https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2020/06/26/1_in_5_ballots_rejected_as_fraud_is_charged_in_nj_mail-in_election_143551.html?utm_source=whatfinger https://thefederalist.com/2020/08/31/biden-the-riots-will-continue-unless-you-vote-democrat Visit The American Mind for more great content. And if you have feedback for us, we'd love to hear from you at americanmind@claremont.org *** Music: "Icarus Landing" by Taizo Audio

Trump took on Joe Biden and Chris Wallace in the debate on Tuesday night, demonstrating more than anything how far off the Left and the media are from reality. Our editors analyze Biden’s lies and Trump’s smartest moves, drawing some unexpected parallels to the Lincoln-Douglas Debates. 

The Berggruen Institute’s VP of Programs, Nils Gilman, recently tweeted out what is tantamount to death threats against Michael Anton. No retraction has been forthcoming. Unrest in Louisville bubbled over into the shooting of three police officers. Add in the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and you have a recipe for one thing: escalation.

Calling for the death of your political opponents is wrong, right? Right. Well, The Berggruen Institute’s Nils Gilman seems to think calling for death is acceptable if the target is a deplorable such as Claremont senior fellow Mike Anton. Our editors deplore this troubling development.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg has died, throwing the entire 2020 election into a new light. The future of the Court is now on the line. Predictably, this development has caused the Left to screech at the top of their collective lungs. Our editors discuss.

In the wake of the grand jury indictment in the death of Breonna Taylor, Louisville, KY has entered a now-predictable state of unrest that resulted in the shooting of three police officers. Plus: the morality police are coming to arrest you for defending yourself from the mob.

America is under attack by BLM and Antifa authoritarians, backed by Democrats, who decided to mount a blitz against America’s governing institutions. Meanwhile, propagandistic drivel from the media machine trying to silence conservatives is so bad it’s actually funny. Our editors unmask the issues, and subject queer theory to the mockery it so richly deserves.

Have you listened recently to what the Left is telling you? It should unsettle you. Democrats are actively trying to subvert the very core institutions that have formed the bedrock of America itself. Why? Because BLM and Antifa authoritarians thought now was their time to seize the reins of power forcefully and violently. The Democrats have hitched to their wagon to that insurrection—they must not be allowed to succeed.

Los Angeles Magazine recently wrote a hit piece about the Claremont Institute—and it’s hilariously bad. From false and terrible arguments to cheesy alliteration, our editors have a field day ripping it to shreds.