America at 250: Lincoln and Equality ft. Lucas Morel

As America continues to celebrate its 250th year in existence, Glenn Ellmers, Salvatori Research Fellow in the American Founding, sits down with host Spencer Klavan to illuminate the life, teaching, and significance of Harry Jaffa, godfather of the Claremont Institute. Jaffa gave new life to, among other things, Abraham Lincoln’s rich understanding of Declaration's principles. Ellmers and Klavan contrast Lincoln’s statesmanship with the Marxism of John C. Calhoun, discuss the continuity of ancient and modern political thought as represented by the U.S., and consider what must be done to weed out corrupted political thought from higher education. Plus: the significance of Straussian teaching.

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Chapters
00:00 Introductions
01:30 Harry Jaffa and the Founding
13:53 A New American Politics
22:11 MAGA, JQA, and Citizenship
29:08 Recovering American Ideals
34:15 The Heart of Straussianism
35:42 Closing Remarks

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