The Cynical Historian: Neoliberalism
Will the neolibs ever lose their grip on both parties?
History
The Realignment: Frank DiStefano Returns
Frank DiStefano returns to share his thoughts on the next era of American politics
American Greatness: The New Secession Crisis
Slavery was the occasion, not the cause, of the last war
Abbeville Institute: The Confederate Origins of Memorial Day
Southerners created Decoration Day to honor fallen Confederate soldiers
The Week: The Spiritual Challenge of Multiculturalism
Cultural pluralism has unraveled America’s national identity
The Garden of True American Heroes
Who should be honored in our National Garden of American Heroes?
Reason: Nationalist Conservatives Are Abandoning the Ideas of Liberty
Liberty should not be confused with modernism
Taft, Dewey and Ike: The Republican War Over a New Direction After FDR
In the wake of the New Deal, Republicans gradually coalesced around a new identity
MSNBC: Political Fringe Looks To Take Over The Party Of Eisenhower
America’s political parties have always imploded
The Cynical Historian: The Party Switch and Culture War
How did we get to this point?
American Greatness: The Long Shot
Huey Long actually was what Donald Trump only pretended to be
Hanging Out With Huey
Occidental Dissent visits Huey Long’s hometown and grave
The 7 Ages of America: The Age of Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln sets the tone of the third age of American politics
A New Populist Era
A look back at William Jennings Bryan and the dawn of the populist era
The Cancellation of Martin Luther
In 1521, European history took a surprising turn at the Diet of Worms when a cancellation went awry
The Realignment: Frank DiStefano
Frank DiStefano explains how party systems, political coalitions and political debates have changed across American history
Jacobin: When The Right Courted Labor
The terms “Left” and “Right” are highly misleading
The Liberal and Conservative Era Explained
The liberal vs. conservative debate is only one of many great debates in American history
NY Mag: Lil Nas X, Cardi B, and the Anti-Pop Conservative Outrage Machine
The critics of modernism were on “the right side of history”
History Time: The Entire History of Alt Clut
History Time explores the ancient British kingdom of Alt Clut
Jacobin: How The Democrats Became The Party of the Suburbs
The Democratic Party has become the party of affluent, college-educated, cosmopolitan suburban professionals
The New Old East
The East is being swept by its latest religious mania which means there will be hell to pay for other Americans
The 7 Ages of America: The Age of Jackson
Andrew Jackson sets the tone for the second age of American politics
The 7 Ages of America: The Age of Washington
George Washington set the tone for the first age of American politics
Axios: Joe Biden Is Like FDR
Does Joe Biden know he isn’t FDR?
Andrew Jackson’s Populist Revolution
Andrew Jackson created America’s second party system
Chris Hedges: The Continuing Rise of Oligarchy and Christian Fascism
Is Donald Trump a Christian Fascist?
The COVID Class War Heats Up
Progressive technocrats have always been frustrated by the chore of persuasion and changing public opinion
National Review: The Populist Dilemma on Free Speech and Cancel Culture
Populists haven’t changed much over the past two centuries
Reclaiming Social Justice
How did “Social Justice” become so controversial?
The Second Jacksonian Age
Populism has deep roots in American history
Ross Perot’s Legacy
The Reform Party is conquering the Republican Party