Young and Foolish

Presidential historian and Remnant fan-favorite Tevi Troy returns today for more seriously rank punditry. As ...

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Presidential historian and Remnant fan-favorite Tevi Troy returns today for more seriously rank punditry. As you may have noticed, we’re living through a strange moment in which it’s becoming shocking to suggest that saying things people want to hear is an effective political strategy. How did we get here, and how can we prevent our institutions from succumbing to the cult of wokeness? For that matter, how can ordinary Americans resist cancel culture? Should conservatives build alternative institutions? And has Joe Biden replaced Jimmy Carter as history’s greatest monster? 

Show Notes:

– Tevi’s page at National Affairs

– Tevi’s previous Remnant appearance

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    Anne W (Raw5254)

    I listened to Mr. Troy on the Commentary podcast, as well. Hearing him a second time was still a pleasure! You’ve been having some really good guests, Jonah!

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    Ben Connelly

    Pod called Steve Hayes an indentured servant? Just kidding…

    Technically, you also gave us an audio clip of Jonah saying, “no you won’t this is a podcast,” there at the end.

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      Ben Connelly

      For the 1000th episode of the Remnant: release episode 11…

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        Kevin C. Smith

        Lol, he should do a Ruminant where he's not just solo--but he's having a conversation with himself. And then that'd be the perfect end.

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    Charles Rankin

    Jonah, I don't know why you keep bringing up the whole 'birthing person' thing.
    I've heard of people wanting to use gender-neutral terms for non-binary people, but never have I heard of people outside of the hyperwoke left say that we should use them for everyone.
    'Birth parent' suffices for most non-binary people.
    Yeah, we shouldn't get rid of the concept of motherhood. Humans evolved to have two parents, not many. Of course non-binary people deserve dignity and respect. Classical Liberalism teaches us that everyone does.
    But this issue is not on the minds of 90% of transgender and non-binary people. Most people in the community view the politicization of being trans as a negative, not a positive.

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    Denise Cote

    Hahaha, nein das ist Deutsche, nicht Yiddish (forgive my bad German it's been 50 years since high school)

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    Joel Stewart

    I resent the Pod-related titillation. Give the people what they want!

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      Ben Connelly

      And release episode 11

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    kategolden

    I volunteer to be a beta tester for the new community features!

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      Ben Connelly

      Ha me too!

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      Rick Schwartz

      I was thinking the same thing.

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        Kevin C. Smith

        Ditto - I volunteer for tribute!

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  7. Michael York

    The subject of Mr. Podhoretz' rant had to have been Dennis Prager whose education and intelligence absolutely preclude the possibility that he could conceivably be sincere in what he says these days. For most of his ilk, intelligence and education are always very much in doubt.

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      Alex Mudd

      Oh yeah, Prager is probably the best guess so far.

      Jonah and Pod's desire to maintain civility with work acquaintances and former allies is understandable, I guess, but also a little frustrating when it comes to kool-aid guzzlers like Prager who continue to inflict lasting damage on their listeners and their country.

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      Narwhal

      A good guess. I thought it might have been Rudy at first, but Jonah refers to the person as a media figure who Pod says is prostituting themselves. So, Prager would fit.

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        Kevin C. Smith

        Prager is a good guess. Was in the news recently as well, so it seems to fit.

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      Chris Jenkins

      Dennis is a good guess - I should have thought of that. That Prager shares a faith with Pod probably gets him especially worked up.

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        Ben Connelly

        Hmm yeah that’s one I haven’t thought of. One guess of mine was Matt Schlapp. Or maybe some real “jackwad” as Jonah would say, like Kurt Schlichter.

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        Chris Jenkins

        FWIW, there was a time when I was a huge Dennis Prager fan. He's so disappointing now.

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          Alex Mudd

          Same. Unfortunately my father still tries to show me PragerU videos every time I visit my parents.

          Prager is especially insidious because he uses what remains of his fading reputation to add a veneer of alleged legitimacy to the "bat guano crazy" (as Jonah would say) populist rhetoric and MAGA fear mongering he spews.

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          Kevin C. Smith

          Agreed.

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    Bill Dyer (aka Beldar)

    Mr. Goldberg, your monologue which includes the phrases "virtuous cycle" and "can be seen with the naked eye from space" level of stupidity (36:08 to 43:17) was genuinely epic. I much enjoyed it.

    Indeed, I rose to my feet and paced the floor, nodding and shaking my fist in the air and saying softly, "rah-rah, rah-rah!" as I listened to it. I am tempted to transcribe it for posterity here, but it deserves much better.

    Carry on.

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      Bill Dyer (aka Beldar)

      And I mean, who KNEW that Yiddish for "podcast" is "podcast"?

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    Alex Mudd

    Tucker feels too obvious. I could see it being a Dinesh or Bongino - especially since Bongino just had his little tantrum over the Cumulus vaccine mandates. Then again, Tucker just did his misleading schtick about Powell's COVID death without mentioning the myeloma.

    Smart money is probably Tucker.

    Too bad - love a good angry GLoP rant.

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      Ben Connelly

      I agree that Tucker feels too obvious. What about Hannity? Or Prager as was suggested below?

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        Kevin C. Smith

        Yea, I was thinking Hannity as well. But really, only Tucker & Prager have been in recent news and in the GLoP episode, they said that the topic was COVID-19 related.

        So I now think it was definitely Prager.

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          Ben Connelly

          I honestly don’t pay attention to any of them anymore (never have to Tucker really) so you’re probably right.

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            Kevin C. Smith

            Yea I don’t really either but for the recent news (or the Twitters).

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      Kevin C. Smith

      I was thinking Kirk.

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        Kevin C. Smith

        I changed my mind. I think the Podzplosion was directed at Prager.

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      Chris Jenkins

      Tucker's the obvious guess. After that, it gets hard, but I imagine it would have to be someone who he at one time respected. I don't think Pod would get that worked up over someone like Charlie Kirk or Bongino.

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      Narwhal

      Nope. It has to be Rudy.

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    Gabrielle G

    You know you’re a Remnant nerd when you yell “TEVI”

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