What happened to the superior messaging of the Democrats? Why are their candidates so terrible and obsessed with inflicting violence? And is toppling public monuments still cool? Auguste has a conversation with special guest Dr. Adam Ellwanger, a professor of rhetoric at the University of Houston Downtown and a frequent contributor to a number of conservative publications including The Blaze, Chronicles, and The American Mind. While Auguste does his part repeating the familiar talking points (“the Democrats are crazy and stupid!” etc.), Adam finds method in the madness, explaining leftist hubris, salon vs. saloon rhetoric, and the end goal behind leftist iconoclasm and substitute iconography. Along the way, the two talk about the career-ending scandals of dog-abuse and who would be fun to have a beer with. The discussion ends on a happy note of the resilience American pride and the prospect of kickass monuments being built.

Articles referenced in the episode:

- “Democrats Won’t Get the Message” by Adam Ellwanger

- “Charlie Kirk and the Rhetoric of the Saloon” by Adam Ellwanger

- “Trump’s Monumentalist Aesthetic” by Adam Ellwanger and John Waters

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