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




Literary Hangover show

Summary: 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 Check out the informationer newsletter: https://www.facebook.com/informationer/ Follow us on twitter @LitHangover @AlecksGuns @ristotelian @infoer_ @mattlech