Feudal Future Podcast — Impact of Third-Party Candidates in Tipping the Election
Feudal Future hosts Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky discuss the impact of third-party candidates on election outcomes with Professor John Compton and Michael Barone.
Feudal Future hosts Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky discuss the impact of third-party candidates on election outcomes with Professor John Compton and Michael Barone.
The passing this last week of Joe Lieberman, a long-time Connecticut Senator and former vice-presidential candidate, stands as reminder of how far the Democrats have moved from the kind of centrist politics that he so epitomised.
For a policy that requires sacrifice, at least for the masses, the climate agenda lacks one critical element: public support. Even in ultra-green Europe, there is a growing resistance among politicians and the public towards extreme climate policies. Read more
Perhaps nothing better illustrates the backwards nature of our time than the drive for reparations. This includes not only payment for race discrimination, but also for the impacts of climate change. In both cases, it’s the West’s middle and working classes who will foot the bill.
When Joe Biden assumed office in 2021, the progressive press hoped, as the LA Times crowed, that he would “turn America into California again.” To the great loss of America, the West and, of course, Californians, he is living up to this credo in spectacular fashion.
California was once a byword for liberty and opportunity. The so-called Golden State was home first to the Gold Rush, then to Hollywood and then to the tech revolution in Silicon Valley. Californians have long been proud of that legacy Read more
On this episode of Feudal Future, Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky discuss the top key issues that society faces as we enter 2024.
Amid the muck created by America’s two inadequate presidential frontrunners, green shoots are rising. They may not grow to maturity this year, but the basis for the emergence of better political choices already exists and is showing surprising life.
On this episode of Feudal Future, Ambassador Ron Spogli and deputy editor Fraser Myers join hosts Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky to unravel the complex tapestry of populism’s ascent in the West.
The Western world is experiencing the most dramatic political realignment since the rise of socialism over a century ago. The driving force then was the rise of the working class, created by the Industrial Revolution. Today, it is the shift to an economy dominated by information industries, technology, finance and media. Read more