9 - "The Reactionary Mind: Conservatism from Edmund Burke to Donald Trump" by Corey Robin (2017)

Hi everyone! Chris and I return with a book club discussion on Corey Robin's "The Reactionary Mind: Conservatism from Edmund Burke to Donald Trump," on of my favorite books on conservative ideology.

TOPICS:

Chapter 2, "On Counterrevolution," Conservatism as ideology of losers

Majority Report Zero Sum Debate

https://youtu.be/SbITzwJdOMw?t=258

4m23-8m25

Anger at a decadent ruling class

Tucker Carlson Clips Ranting Against GOP and NIKE

Corey Robin @ Harvard Law on the Second Edition

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Rw0WNXNZUg

10m45-17m30

Trump/GOP surprising impotence.

47m-57m10

GOP/Reactionaries as Victims of Winning

Third Audiobook Clip On Ayn Rand and Hitler's Capitalist Meritocracy (From 'Metaphysics & Chewing Gum, Ch 7)

-Trump tax story:

"Trump Engaged in Suspect Tax Schemes as He Reaped Riches From His Father" -NY Times

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/10/02/us/politics/donald-trump-tax-schemes-fred-trump.html

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