The Brion McClanahan Show

Is the tide turning? Former Senator Jim Webb offered a real defense of the Arlington Confederate Monument in the Wall Street Journal. Perhaps people are starting to see that the woke dopes are in reality radical revolutionaries bent on destroying American history. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

Have you noticed the lack of good candidates for "national" office in the United States? Everyone has. Why is this happening? https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

Those on the left and right often cite the Federalist Papers as the Constitutional Bible. Is this true? https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

About a week ago, progressives went crazy touting an academic paper by two "Federalist Society" law professors that "proved" conclusively that Trump is ineligible for office because of the 14th Amendment. Is this true? https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

The short answer is yes, and that's not a good thing. Unfortunately, even "conservatives" have bought into this leftist narrative. It's a dangerous path to modern woke totalitarianism. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

Young conservatives seem to be more interested in identity politics than economics or small government. Why? https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

Kirk Sale has been talking about the size and scale of States for decades, and he is 100% correct that out current political, culture, and economic problems need a good dose of small. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

Oliver Anthony's "Rich Men North of Richmond" has become an overnight sensation, and the right people hate it, meaning it's a great tune. Here's why. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

Nullification and federalism are the keys to draining the swamp. This has been the case since 1798--or even earlier. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

In the wake of the new Florida history standards, one leftist at The Daily Beast has called the authors "wild revisionists" for their standards on slavery. Is this true? https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

Ep. 861: Conservatives have claimed that following Trump's third indictment, the United States is becoming a "banana republic." Leftists reject this narrative and instead claim Trump is trying to be "George III or the confederates." Both are historically stupid. The United States is Rome. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehist...

Kamala Harris does not like the new Florida history standards. This has become the boilerplate leftist position. The real question is why? They'll tell you because it creates fake history. But that isn't the answer. It's simple: power. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

The "Righteous Cause Myth" is one of the greatest lies in American history. The evidence does not support it, and even when some historians figure this out, they still blame it on...the South. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

Many college towns are blue enclaves in otherwise red states, and these blue meccas have impacted both local and national politics. Why? History wars. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

American history is messy, and we do ourselves a disservice by making it "simple." But we can learn from early American politics. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

According to recent data, Americans have a "gut level hatred" for each other politically. This is "calcifying" American politics. What do we do about it? Think Locally and Act Locally. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

American conservatives have a real problem. They have bought the Left's narrative and that means we cannot remember early American heroes without showing remorse for their "transgressions." This is dangerous. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

Historic preservation doesn't mean what it used to mean, at least not how Americans have traditionally sought to preserve historic sites. Why? Wokism and historical activism. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

The answer to the question should be obvious. Most young historians are afraid of the career ramifications if they criticize any leftist hobby horse. In other words, the political left has ruined history. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

According to one leftist scholar, American politics are nastier than at any time since the Civil War [sic]. His evidence? Why Donald Trump and the Jan 6. "insurrection." I agree that Americans are politically angry, but this "scholar" does not understand why Americans are angry nor does he pinpoint the real problems. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/sup...

The left will tell you that red States drag down America. These "deplorables" would be doomed without their money and their programs. Is that true? According to actual data, nope. Of course, everyone with a brain already knew this. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

If you thought "fake news" was a modern development, think again. Some woke dopes have been circulating a "Jefferson Davis Document" around social media to prove that Davis was Satan incarnate. The problem? The document is fake. Even the Library of Congress says so. But there is more to the story. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntru...

Conservatives have cheered the recent SCOTUS decision against affirmative action. On the surface, this seems justified, but was it a good decision long term? Nope. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

According to some activists, the time is right for a new "national anthem." Why? Because the old one was written by a slave-owning lawyer who stole the melody. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

According to the left, no, and it won't be until we can include everybody in our understanding of American independence. You see, this isn't really about a celebration. To the left, it's a wake and a reflection on how 1776 should not be celebrated at all. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com