Whether you are a conservative, liberal, or centrist you are welcomed! Here we are talking about what is happening in American politics, more specifically what is happening to the right wing of American politics. This podcast is about how I went from ideas like healthcare is the responsibility of the individual to healthcare is a basic human right and should not be a for-profit industry. I’ll break down why I thought that as a conservative and what led to my change of mind and heart. I mean can you imagine the United States with a for-profit military, a for-profit FBI, a for-profit CDC?
In this episode we focus on Constitutional exceptionalism, the second hardest thing for me to deconstruct as a former conservative. This one doesn't just affect conservatives though, many liberals in America struggle with Constitutional exceptionalism too. If you make it all the way to the end without wanting to have me sent to a desert island and left for eternity, the links I mention are below. Thanks everyone!
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21 Jun 2022
Episode 11: Tribalism and American Politics
In this episode we talk about tribalism, what it is, what is good about it, what is bad about it, and what it's doing to American Politics. A shout out to the LGBTQ+ community and a happy Pride Month! We touch on Fascism in this episode and rather than do a deep dive into a political ideology, check out this book by Jason Stanley, "How Fascism Works" for a great run down of Fascism's rise in the United States.
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24 May 2022
Episode 10: The Second Amendment to the Constitution - Repeal?
In all honesty, I’m not done deconstructing my views on the second amendment. It’s a topic I genuinely go back and forth on, which means it’s a gray area. If you believe it is one hundred percent either way, either unfettered access or destroy all guns, you’re probably not helpful in this discussion, so let’s just get that out of the way now. I want to help the discussion, not hurt it. There are few issues in America that can spark a debate more heated than the second amendment, it’s as much a part of our culture as the first amendment. To Americans in the 21st century its central premise is to protect the American public from tyranny, oppression, invasion, and unlawful seizure. But should we repeal the second amendment? Is the second amendment outdated or can it be saved while reducing the number of mass shootings and unnecessary firearm deaths in the United States? Stick around to the end of this episode, I look forward to your feed back on my answer to these questions!
3 May 2022
EP: 8 - Yes, We're Gonna Talk About Roe v Wade
You get my first real off the cuff session in this episode, as well as an explanation for my absence. Working on a new intro, let me know what you think. We'll definitely be talking about Roe v Wade, even though I did not want to by any stretch of the imagine dive into that topic too early in this podcast, or even at all to be honest. SCOTUS kinda blew that up. But SCOTUS may have just done the United States a favor. Conservative or Liberal, gonna leave that one there for you all to find out in the podcast. A thank you as well to #UNFTR, this UnF*cker was blown away by your shout out in show notes and is finally caught up on every episode of UNFTR If you aren't familiar, check them out, you won't be disappointed, and I'm eagerly waiting for their view on the SCOTUS bombshell and sending the governance around abortion rights back to the states. We'll be launching a FB page soon too, check us out at Deconstructing American Conservatism!
5 Apr 2022
S1-E7: Increasing the Federal Minimum Wage
In this episode we'll take a trip down memory lane and hear the 2015 version of me talking about minimum wage equals minimum skills and that the market will not support a $15 minimum wage without killing jobs. Then we get to peel my palm from my forehead and examine the perspective conservatives take on minimum wage and why its time to change the perspective. We also take a look at a podcast I found this last week that I have been binge listening to and cannot get enough of! I hope you'll check out UNFTR, where Max and his team take on UnF()@king the Republic. It really is an amazing podcast. If you're listening to me to get ideas, you'll love UNFTR. If you're listening to me because you are in the process of deconstructing your conservatism, you'll hear a wildly different perspective than you're used to in the conservative echo chamber. Listen with an open mind and you'll be blown away by the intelligent and well constructed arguments of the UNFTR team.
30 Mar 2022
S1-E6: Conservative Media. Ad Revenue, Not America, First
In 2009 I began to see the hypocrisy in conservative media, more specifically conservative talk radio and pundit hosts on Fox News. By 2011 I had all but stopped consuming conservative media, seeing it only when I was directed there by other more reputable sources. I found my news online at places like Real Clear Politics, I sought out programs where the burden of journalistic integrity was high, like Meet the Press, and I looked specifically for the motives of the people giving me information. That's the problem with conservative media. The echo chamber created by folks like Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity, Laura Ingraham, and Ben Shapiro is self-insulating and that is done on purpose. These folks are salespeople, and when you begin to look at them like salespeople you'll see their content in a whole new light. For this episode I dug back into conservative media. I checked out the Glenn Beck Program to see if Glenn had moderated at all or if he was still traveling warp speed into the conservative rabbit hole. What I heard was one step above the charlatan that is Alex Jones. Glenn Beck was selling and selling while spinning events to help push his twisted narrative, selling his book and keeping his audience in fear. These folks keep conservatives in fear because that's how they sell their books, their merchandise, and their speaking engagements. It's money, and you know what they say, taking a page right out of the conservative media playbook, the love of money is the root of all evil. I hope this episode helps someone recognize the salesmanship of these charlatans, if it pulls one person out of the echo chamber I'll be over the moon.
23 Mar 2022
S1-E5: America's Healthcare System
Have you ever wondered why conservatives are so dead set against a single payer healthcare system? In this episode we deconstruct the arguments that hold America back from adopting a healthcare system better suited for the needs of Americans and how I myself used to be a staunch opponent of single-payer healthcare. You may also discover ways to talk to your conservative friends and family about coming around on this very important and very complicated issue facing America.
14 Mar 2022
S1-E4: Defining American Conservatism
This episode took a lot out of me! Emotionally because I had to confront a lot of painful things I have believed and supported, but also because I am effectively throwing a lot of my friends and family under the bus. But I have to believe those who love me and respect me will understand at least what I'm trying to do and where my heart is while I do it. This is a breakdown of the modern American Conservative. We talk about how to identify that person, or yourself, and how modern conservatism is impacting the United States. I look forward to your feedback. Please consider joining our Patreon community if you'd like to help push this message and help me Deconstruct American Conservatism.
8 Mar 2022
S1 E3: Illegal Immigration Criminal or Humanitarian Crisis?
In this episode we take a look at the perspectives that can be taken on illegal immigration and some of the causes and effects it has on the United States. This is a 50,000ft overview of the issue, because of it's complexity my only goal is to have an impact on how folks view illegal immigration, not necessarily breakdown and analyze the entire issue. Statistics are boring, and 83% of them are made up on the fly anyway. But I do offer a plausible solution for at least part of the problem we have as a country in solving this issue. I look forward to your feedback!
28 Feb 2022
S1 E2: The Lie Behind the National Debt
In this episode we cover how conservatives use the national debt as an excuse not to help struggling Americans. Shamefully I used to believe this lie and I used to repeat it as often as I possibly could, for that I apologize, and I hope this podcast helps to rectify the damage that I’ve done as a conservative over the last 20 years.
21 Feb 2022
S1 E1: American Exceptionalism
In this episode we deconstruct the belief that America is the greatest country in the world. We outline some of the many things that need to be addressed, but haven’t been because of this attitude held by many conservatives that the United States is ordained and that our Constitution is divinely inspired.
21 Feb 2022
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