A Winter of Discontent

Join Jackson and Muhammad as they explore national conservative ideological grievances. They will investigate the national conservative stance on post-WW2 liberal hegemony, their ideological critiques of modern liberalism, uncover liberal counter-arguments, and end with a discussion analysis of the merits of those national conservative grievances and the postwar liberal order. At (32:00) Muhammad...

Join Jackson and Muhammad as they explore national conservative foreign policy positions and their view on governance, especially liberal democracy. They end with a discussion analysis of national conservatism's break with American pluralism and focus on limiting government power, and what national conservatism's tendency towards illiberal democracy and democratic backsliding means for Ame...

Join Jackson and Muhammad as they explore National Conservative political positions! In this episode, they will explore national conservative positions on trade, industry, labor, immigration, antitrust, culture, the family, and natalism. TIMESTAMPS: Introduction (00:00) Trade (02:27) Industry/Manufacturing (05:35) Labor (09:22) Immigration (12:26) Antitrust (19:35) Culture and Culture War (23:20)...

Join Jackson and Muhammad as they begin their dive into National Conservatism! In this episode, they will explore the ideology and worldview of national conservatism and end with a discussion of national conservatism’s practicality in a liberal age and its compatibility with liberal democracy. TIMESTAMPS: Introduction (00:00) Worldview and Ideology of National Conservatism (03:06) Good Life Concep...

Join Muhammad and Jackson as they interview a libertarian conservative populist and Tea Party supporter, Sam. In this interview they discuss what happened to the Tea Party, the future of libertarian populism, and the view from within the movement. Sam is a libertarian conservative populist and political science graduate from the University of Washington.

In this episode, Jackson and Muhammad explore our first major right-wing populist faction: the Tea Party and libertarian conservative populism. They discuss the rise of the Tea Party, its influence, and its eclipse by MAGA. TIMESTAMPS: Introduction (00:00) Defining libertarianism (04:21) Libertarian Narrative of US History (08:04) Important Libertarian Beliefs (14:00) Tea Party Contextual Backgrou...

In this inaugural episode of A Winter of Discontent, Muhammad and Jackson introduce themselves. Join them as they explore the main ideas, factions, and leaders in right-wing populism! About the hosts: Muhammad is a recent graduate of American University where he received a BA in Economics and a minor in International Studies. He also interned at the Treasury Department during his undergraduate stu...