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Episode: The Nostalgic Myths that Drive MAGA Nation with Dr. Ruth Braunstein
Description: Brad talk to Dr. Ruth Braunstein, Professor of Sociology at the University of Connecticut, about the nostalgic myths that drive MAGA Nation. Their conversation centers on how recognizing the structure of these myths enables us to better see how Christian nationalism pervades right-wing movements that don't have any explicit religious identity markers or symbols. Think: the Proud Boys and the NRA. These groups structure their identities around a certain Christian nationalist interpretation of American history, even when they don't claim an explicitly Christian mantle. Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get bonus episodes, ad-free listening, access to the e...