Why you should listen: Because this essay invites you into the quiet and uneasy space where faith becomes costume and patriotism becomes creed. It offers a human, reflective look at how two powerful American stories merged into one, and what we lose when the symbols meant to humble us begin to demand our worship instead. It’s a chance to step back, breathe, and ask yourself what remains sacred when everything starts looking like a brand. Send us a text Support the show
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Why you should listen: Because this essay invites you into the quiet and uneasy space where faith becomes costume and patriotism becomes creed. It offers a human, reflective look at how two powerful American stories merged into one, and what we lose when the symbols meant to humble us begin to demand our worship instead. It’s a chance to step back, breathe, and ask yourself what remains sacred when everything starts looking like a brand. Send us a text Support the show
The Aristocrat’s Shadow From Burke to Buckley, Conservatism’s Fear of the Mob Series: The Shape of the Right, Essay 3
Light Against Empire - The Podcast
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The Aristocrat’s Shadow From Burke to Buckley, Conservatism’s Fear of the Mob Series: The Shape of the Right, Essay 3
Why You Should Listen If you’ve ever wondered why a movement that claims to defend ordinary people so often sounds like it’s hosting a garden party, this essay opens that door. I’m asking myself how conservatism turned refinement into a virtue, how order became a moral shield, and how a fear of the unrefined seeped into our political bloodstream. This is a quiet walk through Burke’s trembling caution, the Founders’ careful gatekeeping, and Buckley’s velvet vocabulary, all the way to today’s ...
Light Against Empire - The Podcast
Why you should listen: Because this essay invites you into the quiet and uneasy space where faith becomes costume and patriotism becomes creed. It offers a human, reflective look at how two powerful American stories merged into one, and what we lose when the symbols meant to humble us begin to demand our worship instead. It’s a chance to step back, breathe, and ask yourself what remains sacred when everything starts looking like a brand. Send us a text Support the show
