Ep. 1145: The New Confederacy?

Conservatives are calling progressive resistance to Donald Trump "The New Confederacy." Progressives insist that Republicans are the "New Confederates." Both are stupid positions based on one thing: power.https://mcclanahanacademy.comhttps://patreon.com/thebrionmcclanahanshowhttps://brionmcclanahan.com/supporthttp://learntruehistory.com

The brutal smack down of Justice Jackson last week by Justice Barrett raises an important question: Is Jackson the future of SCOTUS?https://mcclanahanacademy.comhttps://patreon.com/thebrionmcclanahanshowhttps://brionmcclanahan.com/supporthttp://learntruehistory.com

The United States has officially been in a state of emergency since the FDR administration. This provided the machine to shred what remained of the Constitution.https://mcclanahanacademy.comhttps://patreon.com/thebrionmcclanahanshowhttps://brionmcclanahan.com/supporthttp://learntruehistory.com

The left is notorious for insisting on taking historical events out of context or using history to fit their narrative. A demand for "historical context" is laughable.https://mcclanahanacademy.comhttps://patreon.com/thebrionmcclanahanshowhttps://brionmcclanahan.com/supporthttp://learntruehistory.com

George Wallace is arguably one of the most important political figures of the 20th century. Here's why.https://mcclanahanacademy.comhttps://patreon.com/thebrionmcclanahanshowhttps://brionmcclanahan.com/supporthttp://learntruehistory.com

Trump's decision to bomb Iran is the biggest story of 2025 to date. But how should American politicians and the public at large react to the move? https://mcclanahanacademy.comhttps://patreon.com/thebrionmcclanahanshowhttps://brionmcclanahan.com/supporthttp://learntruehistory.com

Are some progressives starting to have second thoughts on unlimited immigration? It seems so.https://mcclanahanacademy.comhttps://patreon.com/thebrionmcclanahanshowhttps://brionmcclanahan.com/supporthttp://learntruehistory.com

Donald Trump insists he created "America First" and can determine its meaning. Is this true?https://mcclanahanacademy.comhttps://patreon.com/thebrionmcclanahanshowhttps://brionmcclanahan.com/supporthttp://learntruehistory.com

The Thomas Jefferson Foundation has a new idea. Don't just badger people with slavery. Instead, badger them with slavery and progressive politics.https://mcclanahanacademy.comhttps://patreon.com/thebrionmcclanahanshowhttps://brionmcclanahan.com/supporthttp://learntruehistory.com

Heather Cox Richardson is why the history wars matter. But she doesn't realize that she and Donald Trump are two sides of the same coin.https://mcclanahanacademy.comhttps://patreon.com/thebrionmcclanahanshowhttps://brionmcclanahan.com/supporthttp://learntruehistory.com