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The Rational Nationalist

The Rational Nationalist

By: Lee Ellis
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An average American's abstract, analytical discussion of political concepts, history, and the systems driving current events that takes the world as it is, whether we like it or not. We'll expose how human nature and evolutionary forces lead us to act cuckoo-bananas, drive our society off a cliff, and make our political discourse too toxic to touch, all while reaffirming our own biases and moral superiority.

Copyright 2025 All rights reserved. Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Joan of Arc - The First Grassroots Activist

    Joan of Arc - The First Grassroots Activist
    Apr 17 2026

    People love dividing up into teams and killing each other, even when those teams are based on religions preaching pretty much the opposite.

    We'll examine the Crusades and why Joan of Arc was willing to fight and die for a Dauphin who viewed people like her as little more than cattle.
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    22 mins
  • RTC Ep. 6 - Conclusion?

    RTC Ep. 6 - Conclusion?
    Apr 10 2026

    We'll take a look to see what we'll need to get out of the Iran negotiations for it to have been worth risking a nuclear World War 3. Also, we'll start to make sense of the contours of a new global political system in which we're all players.

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    20 mins
  • RTC Ep. 5 - TACO Time?

    RTC Ep. 5 - TACO Time?
    Apr 3 2026

    Is Trump changing goals in the middle of the Iran War by substituting nuclear disarmament for "unconditional surrender"? Is he actually negotiating with anyone in Iran?

    And, finally, is TACO (Trump Always Cowards Out) the sloganeering equivalent of poking a bear in the eye? Do we have answers, or just more questions? Find out on this week's episode.
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    22 mins
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