In this 13th episode of The Re/al/ign, I spoke with James Smith of The Popular Show. You may remember that I’ve been honored to be a guest on that show twice, and now was mine to return the favor.
One of the particularly fascinating aspects of James’ thought is how utterly practical — and as mentioned in this episode, “unhysterical” — his analysis is. He’s got a rare skill to look soberly at larger psychological forces at play in leftist (re)actions. For a good example, see his explanation of how the failed mobilizations for Sanders and Corbyn manifested in leftist support for authoritarian pandemic lockdown policies.
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The Re/al/ign, episode 13-- With James A. Smith