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The Brion McClanahan Show

The Brion McClanahan Show discusses history, politics, and society with the slogan, “Think Locally, Act Locally.”

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Ep. 490: Would You Support This Candidate? Aug 05, 2021

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One of the primary goals of the progressive left is to make every issue revolve around race or gender. Class isn't on the table any longer. It used to be, but the modern left aren't as interested in Marxist theology as they used to be, that is unless it applies to critical theory. With that it mind, would you support the candidate who primarily wrote the political platform I describe in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show? Millions of Americans did.

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Ep. 489: The Powell Memo Aug 04, 2021

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In 1971, future Supreme Court justice Lewis Powell wrote a confidential memo to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce bemoaning the rising power of the anti-corporate left. He was spot on regarding the stupidity of the left, but he also missed a key component of the Jeffersonian tradition. Americans had generally been opposed to corporations, and we see why in 2021. If you aren't woke, you go broke. Corporations have been a driving force in the radical transformation of American society. Powell wanted them to be a political force. He misjudged their impact. I discuss the Powell memo in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 488: How the Puritans Screwed Up America Aug 03, 2021

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The modern left are simply an updated form of American Puritans. Even in the 19th century, the Puritans politicized their cultural and religious beliefs. This led to the radicalization of New England, some of New York, and the Midwest. It was also hypocritical and dangerous. I explain in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 487: What Can the "Civil War" Teach America? Aug 02, 2021

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In 1958, Southern leftist Louis Rubin penned a piece for Human Events that wondered aloud what the Civil War centennial could teach America. You know what he didn't mention? Racism, hate, white supremacy, oppression, treason, and a host of other stupidity that the modern academy would suggest it can teach us. In other words, Rubin, a leftist, thought the War had more to offer, namely that it foisted a terrible political and economic system on America and destroyed the traditional American order. I discuss this piece and its implications in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 486: 2020 Federalism Jul 29, 2021

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2020 made Americans realize the value of federalism. If you lived in a blue State, you probably hated it. If you lived in a red State, you probably loved it. But just because you hated it, if you did, doesn't mean its a bad system. Of course, blue State people think red State people need to toe the line and accept their way of life, which is why I needed to discuss federalism in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 485: Equality is Like Kudzu Jul 28, 2021

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The debate between yours truly and Michael Anton at American Greatness centers on one important point: is the American tradition based on the proposition that "all men are created equal"? I say no, he insists yes. If he is correct, then is the American tradition conservative and in what way? Or more importantly, were Southerners the outlier in the American experience or the bedrock of the American conservative tradition? As Paul Gottfried points out in a rejoinder to the debate, equality is like kudzu. Once you plant it, you can't control it. I discuss Anton, Gottfried, and the proposition nation in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 484: What the Founders Didn't Count On Jul 27, 2021

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Continuing our discussion of the origins of American conservatism, I turn to a 1987 essay by Clyde Wilson on the founding generation and the Constitution. Dr. Wilson wrote this essay during the bicentennial celebration of the Constitution, but as he explained, the founding generation didn't count on modern American politics or activist judges to distort original intent. He also explains the core political values of the Founders, and it wasn't the "proposition nation."

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Ep. 483: What is Conservatism? Jul 26, 2021

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If you think the debate between myself and Michael Anton at American Greatness is new, think again. Conservatives have been discussing the meaning of "conservatism" since the end of World War II. In 1962, Wilmoore Kendall wrote an essay for Modern Age titled "What is Conservatism?" I discuss the essay in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 482: Responding to Midwits on The War Jul 22, 2021

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I received several emails from listeners (and Tom Woods) asking me to respond to a social media post on the War that clearly has gone viral. The author(s) claim to present "facts" about the War that your "heritage, not hate" neo-Confederate uncle miss. You see, if only these enlightened people controlled American education, no one would believe that the War could be a more complex issue than simply a defense of slavery. The fact is that they already control American education and their full-court press against "neo-Confederates" is nothing more than a straw man fallacy aimed at some imaginary bogeyman in order to push a political position. I discuss the post in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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Ep. 481: How to Punish Political Turncoats Jul 21, 2021

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If you put your faith in an elected official, you're going to be disappointed. Republicans in particular have a habit of being turncoats. They say one thing and do another. This has been the case for a long time. How do you punish them for this duplicity? I explain in the episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

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