The General Eclectic

The General Eclectic #2.20 "The Hunger & Thirst for Story"


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Rod and Kale meet up for their weekly check in to discuss the aftermath of the red-wave-that-wasn't.   They focus their discussion on the sex and age delta and the strange case of abortion politics, post Roe. The truly post-Christian landscape emerges more clearly as the under 30 cohort show deep left preferences. Obama's "Life of Julia" campaign was a winning pitch.   They tack from election talk to a discussion about cultural transmission, and the cut-off for the rising generations. People are more malleable the less they feel attached to an inheritance.   Ultimately, stories and narrative are vital to any hope for a renaissance of enchantment. We must reconnect.   Links:   Most Dangerous Post Election Lie from Rod Life of Julia from Obama's re-election campaign Louise Perry's book on the Sexual Revolution Zimmerman's Family and Civilization
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The General EclecticBy The American Conservative

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