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The “Save Democracy” Intellectuals

In the summer of 2020, as I was getting into the works of Thomas Sowell, I bought a copy of the second edition of Intellectuals and Society. Ever since, I’ve been convinced that one of the essential drivers of how off the rails everything has become in America, is the contribution to the discourse made by radical intellectuals who are in lockstep with the political and media elites. The “save democracy” mania of 2021 and ’22 that led to the events of ’23 didn’t come from just anywhere and anyone.

I took a good shot at Michael Beschloss last week, and regular viewers of The Generation Report know I have a special disdain for Biden lackey Jon Meacham. In this episode, I profile the contributions of six other intellectuals who everyone should know about. And it’s not because they’re “brilliant.”

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The Agony of Michael Beschloss

It must be a great gig, being a “popular historian.”

Think about it…what’s the job description? You write at your leisure, you land sizeable book contracts, you command big speaking and appearance fees, you regularly rub elbows with the powerful, you get yourself a spot in the Rolodexes of some REALLY powerful people, and you organize your schedule around MSNBC appearances, where you’re asked puffball questions and you get to spout perfect BS about “threats to democracy” to keep the scam going. But best of all? You don’t come under audit. Ever. And why would you? You’re on the side of the elites, and they’re on yours. If you make the grade as a popular historian, you’re on the very definition of a gravy train.

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