Critical Remnant Theory

Has conservatism always been a grift? Not according to Jonah and today’s guest, the illustrious ...

Published June 1, 2021

Has conservatism always been a grift? Not according to Jonah and today’s guest, the illustrious David French. The pair ascend through various levels of wonkery, beginning with an assessment of critical race theory’s philosophical origins and ending with an exploration of superhero morality. Along the way, they discuss First Amendment jurisprudence, crippling video game addictions, and the ongoing debate over whether Army of the Dead is actually worth watching. To learn if David is secretly a supreme being, however, you’ll have to tune in again next Tuesday …

Show Notes:

– David’s French Press

– Advisory Opinions, for all of you who speak legalese

– David debates Christopher Rufo on critical race theory in public schools

– Jonah still disagrees with Joshua Tait

– Michael Flynn calls for a Myanmar-style coup in the U.S. Yes, really.

– Jonah on bridge-and-tunnel populism

– Last Friday’s G-File

– Jonah’s ancient disagreement with David on the zombie apocalypse

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Jonah Goldberg

Jonah Goldberg is editor-in-chief and co-founder of The Dispatch, based in Washington, D.C. Prior to that, enormous lizards roamed the Earth. More immediately prior to that, Jonah spent two decades at National Review, where he was a senior editor, among other things. He is also a bestselling author, longtime columnist for the Los Angeles Times, commentator for CNN, and a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. When he is not writing the G-File or hosting The Remnant podcast, he finds real joy in family time, attending to his dogs and cat, and blaming Steve Hayes for various things.

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