Listen "Keeping Our Republic, part 7: Restoring Our Republic"
Episode Synopsis
We conclude our series based on our 2010 book, Keeping Our Republic: Principles for a Political Reformation, by discussing the state of our republic in the shadow of the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
Matt Parks and David Corbin explore the ideas behind today's headlines.
Opening and closing music from “2020 Vision (Worse than Blind)” by Fred Lancia. Used with permission.
Opening (0:53) - We discuss the assassination of Charlie Kirk and his connections with the Tea Party and MAGA movements.
The Strengths and Weaknesses of the Tea Party and MAGA movements (5:12) - We discuss the trajectory of conservatism from the Tea Party to the MAGA era.
Our Revolutionary Moment (20:03) - We discuss the depths of the present American political crisis using an essay from our late teacher Dr. Angelo Codevilla. Link: Angelo Codevilla, “Our Revolution’s Logic”.
Tocqueville’s Crystal Ball (41:56) - After reviewing our mediocre football picks from the last several weeks, we make our predictions for the upcoming Ryder Cup.
Email: [email protected]
YouTube: @DIAToday
Intagram: @DemocracyinAmericaToday
Keeping Our Republic at Barnes & Noble and Amazon.
Matt Parks and David Corbin both taught politics at The King’s College in New York City and have written together on reviving American republicanism, The Federalist, and Democracy in America. All views expressed in this podcast are those of the speaker and not necessarily those of their present or former employers.
Matt Parks and David Corbin explore the ideas behind today's headlines.
Opening and closing music from “2020 Vision (Worse than Blind)” by Fred Lancia. Used with permission.
Opening (0:53) - We discuss the assassination of Charlie Kirk and his connections with the Tea Party and MAGA movements.
The Strengths and Weaknesses of the Tea Party and MAGA movements (5:12) - We discuss the trajectory of conservatism from the Tea Party to the MAGA era.
Our Revolutionary Moment (20:03) - We discuss the depths of the present American political crisis using an essay from our late teacher Dr. Angelo Codevilla. Link: Angelo Codevilla, “Our Revolution’s Logic”.
Tocqueville’s Crystal Ball (41:56) - After reviewing our mediocre football picks from the last several weeks, we make our predictions for the upcoming Ryder Cup.
Email: [email protected]
YouTube: @DIAToday
Intagram: @DemocracyinAmericaToday
Keeping Our Republic at Barnes & Noble and Amazon.
Matt Parks and David Corbin both taught politics at The King’s College in New York City and have written together on reviving American republicanism, The Federalist, and Democracy in America. All views expressed in this podcast are those of the speaker and not necessarily those of their present or former employers.
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