Helen Andrews new book, Boomers: The Men & Women Who Promised Freedom & Delivered Disaster is a tour de force. She joins me to discuss who they were, what they did, and how we rebuild after the madness. Listen to my chat with Helen Andrews below or on iTunes or Spotify. And here’s my review … Continued
There is no generation about which so much has been said, written, filmed, and sung as the Baby Boomers; most of it by the Boomers themselves who have, from their youth, been absolutely enthralled with . . . themselves. Helen Andrews’ new book, Boomers, is a welcome corrective to the steady stream of hagiographic literature … Continued
Anna Khachiyan joins “The Chris Buskirk Show” to discuss how modernity broke civilization, denatures and degrades humanity, and how nice she is IRL. They also discuss the state of art and architecture, the desirability and necessity of religious revival, and living in a tiny house in Google’s parking lot. And since it’s Anna, here are … Continued
Senator Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), who currently holds what I suppose we now call the Office of the Outgoing Senate Majority Leader, has to go. He’s a man unsuited for the times. The results prove it. It is McConnell who has been the architect of Republican defeat in the Senate. Heading into the 2016 election, there … Continued
American politics are deeply polarized. In the last 20 years, a significant percentage of people on the losing side has disputed the legitimacy of three presidential elections. The increasing intensity of the conflict seems ready to rend the country into openly warring factions. Still, no one has a satisfactory answer as to why this destructive … Continued
“Hillbilly Elegy,” the Ron Howard directed biopic based on J.D. Vance’s best-selling memoir is out in theaters and on Netflix. Vance talks with Chris Buskirk about what he learned about family, friendship, loyalty, and faith and how that informs his view of building a better America. Watch or listen below. https://api.spreaker.com/v2/episodes/42131588/download.mp3
Donald Trump and Joe Biden remain in a closely contested battle in Florida according to a new survey by Susquehanna Polling and Research for the Center for American Greatness. The phone survey of 500 likely voters conducted September 23-26 showed Biden with 46 percent and Trump with 43 percent support, with a 4.3 percent margin … Continued
Joe Biden has a problem. Actually, he has a few problems. Recent polling shows that Donald Trump is running much stronger with Hispanics and black voters than he did in 2016. Those are demographic groups that Biden needs to win big if he has any hope of winning the election. If Trump’s strength with these … Continued
Who is the most consequential conservative of the past 30 years? When you think about it, it’s hard to come up with many plausible answers. Is it Newt Gingrich for what he did in the 1990s? The ’90s and 2000s were a virtual wasteland for conservatives. There’s no one, really, who comes to mind from … Continued
There’s trouble brewing for President Trump in Florida. Earlier this year the state seemed out of reach for Democrats. But the must-win state which he carried in 2016, is home to Mar-A-Lago, and which elected Republican Ron DeSantis governor in 2018 may now be vulnerable. According to publicly available data, registered Republicans in Florida have … Continued
