Tag Archives: 2018

The Atlantic: McKay Coppins- Is Trumpism The New Conservatism?

Source:The New Democrat To answer McKay Coppins question: no, Trumpism is not the new conservatism. And why do I say that? Well, because it’s true and if you want more of an explanation than that, I don’t blame you. What … Continue reading

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The Thinking Atheist: Seth Andrews Interviewing Dr. Michael Shermer: ‘Why Smart People Believe Stupid Things’

Source:The Thinking Atheist– talking to Dr. Michael Shermer. Source: The New Democrat  “Every day, we see intelligent people embracing unintelligent things. They’re skeptical in some areas of their lives, gullible in others. They seem to shift from logical to illogical at … Continue reading

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The Atlantic: David Frum: Conservatives Must Save The Republican Party From Itself

Source:The New Democrat I agree with David Frum’s video here but I would put it differently. American politics works best at least in the past and perhaps now we would be better off with 4 party system instead of a … Continue reading

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Skeptic Magazine: How Michael Shermer Became a Card-Carrying Skeptic

Source:The New Democrat If you want to make this about religion, I come from a German-American family in Maryland, but my father is a hardcore card-carrying Atheist, who if anything has gone Communist when it comes to religion and perhaps … Continue reading

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The Economist: Srdja Popovic Interviewing Bassem Youssef- Revolution For Dummies

Source:The New Democrat What I would say about this is that it takes a special type of narcissist to want to be a dictator, let alone actually be a dictator. Regardless of whatever authoritarian ideology you come from. Whether it’s … Continue reading

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Learn Liberty: The Rubin Report- Dave Rubin Interviewing Deirdre McCloskey: Marxism in Two Minutes

Source:The New Democrat “Marx was the greatest social scientist of the 19th century…” says Professor Deirdre McCloskey. “But he got everything wrong.” Source:The Rubin Report: Dave Rubin- Interviewing Deidre McCloskey: ‘Marxism Explained in 2 Minutes’ As I explained with communism … Continue reading

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National Constitution Center: Alexander Hamilton’s Vision of Federalism, National Authority & Judicial Review

Source:The New Democrat There is very little if any mention and discussion about federalism in this video even though Alexander Hamilton’s vision of federalism is part of the title of the video. But I’ll give you the vision of federalism … Continue reading

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Jason Kuznicki & Anthony Comegna: The Liberal & Marxist Theories of History

Source:The New Democrat With this piece I’m going to separate liberalism where I am on the Center-Left of the American political spectrum, from not just Marxism/Communism, but what’s called classical liberalism or what and most other people at least today … Continue reading

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Learn Liberty: Professor Howard Baetjer- What is Communism?

Source:The New Democrat I believe Professor Howard Baetjer gave an accurate definition of communism as short and simple as it was. That communism is the common ownership of the means of production of society. But that can be interpreted in … Continue reading

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