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How Liberals Left a Gap for Con Artists Like Trump to Fill

September 17, 2020 by Spencer Critchley

Joan Esposito Show Sept. 15, 2020

I had a great, hour-long conversation with host Joan Esposito on WCPT-AM Chicago on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020. Here's an excerpt, about the gap we left for con artists like Trump to fill (transcript below). You can listen to the full interview on … [Continue reading] about How Liberals Left a Gap for Con Artists Like Trump to Fill

Filed Under: Politics & Society Tagged With: trump

Patriots of Two Nations in the LA Times, Other Media

July 29, 2020 by Spencer Critchley

Patriots of Two Nations is showing up in the media — you can find some of my latest interviews at the McDavid Media site. I spoke with Los Angeles Times staff writer Tyrone Beason for a July 28, 2020 News Analysis piece, “‘Something’s got to … [Continue reading] about Patriots of Two Nations in the LA Times, Other Media

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Unarmed on the Battlefield of Democracy

June 24, 2020 by Spencer Critchley

Engraving: Isaac Cruikshank, Debating Society, 1795

One reason we have Trump is that we toss citizens onto the battlefield of democracy without giving them the weapons they need to defend themselves. We call it freedom, but it’s the freedom to choose among different ways of losing. For example, a … [Continue reading] about Unarmed on the Battlefield of Democracy

Filed Under: Communication, Politics & Society

Here’s How the Founder of Trump University Raises Money for His Campaign

June 21, 2020 by Spencer Critchley

Thought you might like a peek at how the founder of Trump University raises money for his campaign. I somehow ended up on one of his lists. Text version: Friend, You were selected as 1 of the 100 Patriots in the entire Nation who President … [Continue reading] about Here’s How the Founder of Trump University Raises Money for His Campaign

Filed Under: Communication, Politics & Society

The Deeper Roots of Our Crisis: Ethnic Nationalism & the Counter-Enlightenment

June 3, 2020 by Spencer Critchley

The crisis Trump has led us into is driven most visibly by racism, but there’s more to it than that. It’s a crisis of two competing visions of America: whether it is a civic nation or an ethnic nation. Furthermore, it’s about what kind of reality … [Continue reading] about The Deeper Roots of Our Crisis: Ethnic Nationalism & the Counter-Enlightenment

Filed Under: Politics & Society Tagged With: Counter-Enlightenment, ethnic nationalism, racism, The Enlightenment, trump

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