The late ex-Marxist Eugene Genovese famously confronted his fellow leftists over what he called The Question — what they knew about communist atrocities and when they knew it. It’s one of the most devastating articles I’ve ever read, and I review it in this episode.… Read More
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Ep. 445 John Rawls and the Left’s Case for Redistribution
Today I explore the egalitarian ideas of John Rawls, the enormously significant political thinker to whom so many social democratic theorists refer. In this episode I’m sharing with you a lesson from my government course for the Ron Paul Curriculum. Enjoy! Three Ways to Get This… Read More
How the United States Became a Superpower of the Left
And “conservatives” think supporting it is patriotic and cool. But here’s Martin Sieff, with thanks to Gary North : Today, it is the United States under presidents of both parties that has embraced the Trotskyite delusion. The bipartisan policy of the United States has become Permanent Revolution… Read More
Am I Too Hard on the Left?
Ep. 2482 Left-Wing Brazil: A Warning to America
Raphael Lima discusses the off-the-charts corruption in Brazil and the clampdown on free expression, as well as the eerie parallels with the United States. Sponsors Get Tom’s super hot, old-school 16-page monthly print newsletter, the Tom Woods Elite Letter, plus free admission to his murder… Read More
Ep. 2461 How I Left Woke, with Keri Smith
Keri Smith discusses what made her leave the woke world, despite being a true believer for a long time. Sponsors Supporting Listeners If you’re a listener of the Tom Woods Show, chances are you have some gold. But if you’re just sitting on it, you’re leaving money… Read More
Ep. 2459 Why I Left Progressivism, with Kim Iversen
I had a very fruitful and enjoyable discussion with Kim Iversen on the Kim Iversen Show a week or so ago, so I invited Kim onto the ol’ Tom Woods Show. Kim would have described herself as a progressive before the Covid fiasco, but the… Read More
Ep. 2451 Inoculate Kids Against Left-Wing Weirdness
Connor Boyack, president of the Libertas Institute and creator of the Tuttle Twins children’s book series, is overseeing an extremely important venture that’s rapidly spreading around the country: the children’s entrepreneur market. Sponsors CrowdHealth is a community of people who are tired of paying for a… Read More
Ep. 2450 Leftists Destroy Man’s Career, and Then Themselves
Clifton Duncan was an accomplished Broadway actor who had graduated from an extremely selective elite program, and was making television appearances alongside people you would know. His star was most certainly on the rise. Then the mandates came, and Clifton declined the shot. He now… Read More
Ep. 2436 Why I Left Progressivism
Libertarian author and podcaster Keith Knight discusses his book Domestic Imperialism: 9 Reasons I Left Progressivism. Sponsors If you’re a listener of the Tom Woods Show, chances are you have some gold. But if you’re just sitting on it, you’re leaving money on the table. At… Read More