The American Mind Podcast

Portland is the new ground zero for insurrectionist sentiments in America. Insurgents have targeted a federal courthouse for more than 50 consecutive days, attempting to burn it down multiple times with people still inside. Spencer and Ryan weigh in on how these insurgents threaten the very fabric of America. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit claremontinstitute.substack.com

Nick Cannon spews enough racist and anti-Semitic bile to get himself fired from ViacomCBS, but is he just saying the quiet part of BLM Inc. ideology out loud? Ghislaine Maxwell is in custody, but she oddly refuses to tell authorities who her husband is. Is it Jeffrey Epstein? Plus: what can ancient Rome tell us about where we’re heading today? Spencer and David weigh in as they hold down the fort. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit claremontinstitute.substack.com

You thought 2020 was weird before. But now Kanye is running for president, the bots are ready to teach you wokespeak, and Joe Biden has pledged to transform America into something unrecognizable. Plus: Terry Crews gets based, and won’t back down. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit claremontinstitute.substack.com

Joe Biden has pledged to transform America should he win in 2020. What exactly does that mean for the American way of life? What does such a bold statement say about the state of American politics? What can conservatives do to fight against that ideology? Our editors have the answers. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit claremontinstitute.substack.com

Language matters. Textio, the new language-cleansing app, is just one among a number of robotic brain worms poised to emasculate and denature all language and, eventually all thought. Plus: Princeton faculty has made a series of misguided woke demands. Our editors stare into the void of depravity which faces us all. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit claremontinstitute.substack.com

2020 has been one of the strangest years on record, and then in walks Kanye West to make it even stranger with his announcement that he’s running for president. Our editors, through hearty laughter, talk about the national ramifications of such a campaign. Plus: Terry Crews gets based, attacks parts of the BLM movement, and--most importantly--sticks to his guns. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit claremontinstitute.substack.com

With the coronavirus surging again, Daddy Newsom rises to the fore as Karen-in-Chief--shutting down businesses across California, closing beaches, and banning fireworks just in time for the 4th. Meanwhile, CHAZ/CHOP is no more, scuppered after CHOP’s armed private security executed a young man. Plus: Columbus, Ohio removes a statue of Christopher Columbus while GOP senators work to abolish Columbus Day, which only serves to show their complete fecklessness and inability to grasp the underlying issues. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit claremontinstitute.substack.com

CHAZ/CHOP has finally been shut down by Seattle’s actual police, but not before several murders were committed--most recently by CHOP’s own private police force. Our editors discuss the frightening circumstances and important takeaways from this insurrectionist experiment. Plus: where’s the Left when China brings down the jackboot of tyranny on Hong Kong? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit claremontinstitute.substack.com

Columbus, Ohio has, ironically, removed a 22-foot tall statue of the city’s namesake, Christopher Columbus. Meanwhile, three GOP senators back an idea to abolish Columbus Day in a move that shows Republicans in leadership have learned nothing from the last four years. On top of that, how much havoc can woke AI cause? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit claremontinstitute.substack.com

Daddy Newsom, the Karen-in-Chief, is back and insufferable as ever. This time he’s shutting down businesses in California (again), closing beaches, and banning fireworks for the 4th of July all in a misguided attempt to control citizens. There’s an op afoot trying to blame conservatives for not wearing masks as an ideological position. But who’s really being anti-science here? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit claremontinstitute.substack.com