Great Antidote: Philip Klein on Fight Club Conservatives vs. Disney
Philip Klein and Juliette Sellgren
Why did Florida governor Ron DeSantis' want to punish Disney and what are the chances he'll succeed further? Guest Philip Klein and host Juliette Sellgren also speculate about what this incident shows about "Fight Club Conservatives" and threats to freedom of speech by government officials.
Why did Florida governor Ron DeSantis' want to punish Disney and what are the chances he'll succeed further? Guest Philip Klein and host Juliette Sellgren also speculate about what this incident shows about "Fight Club Conservatives" and threats to freedom of speech by government officials.
In this episode of The Great Antidote, guest Philip Klein and host Juliette Sellgren discuss Florida governor Ron DeSantis' push to revoke Disney's special district status and legislative carve-outs as well as larger divisions in the conservative movement. They also talk about whether and how these actions by government officials like the governor represent a threat to free speech more broadly.
Philip Klein is the author of two books and editor of National Review Online.
The discussion also touches on why young people should care about the national debt and what they can do about it and Klein's changing perspectives on the criminalization of abortion.
Philip Klein is the author of two books and editor of National Review Online.
The discussion also touches on why young people should care about the national debt and what they can do about it and Klein's changing perspectives on the criminalization of abortion.
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Philip Klein on Fight Club Conservatives vs. Disney
About the podcast
Introducing The Great Antidote Podcast with Juliette Sellgren | Adam Smith Works
About the podcast
Introducing The Great Antidote Podcast with Juliette Sellgren | Adam Smith Works
The guest: Philip Klein
- National Review author page, Wikipedia page
- Tweets at Philip Klein (@philipaklein) / Twitter
- Recent, related article: Ron DeSantis Fight against Disney: Gangster Government | National Review
- Book by Klein: Fear Your Future: How the Deck Is Stacked against Millennials and Why Socialism Would Make It Worse
Related Liberty Fund content
- Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations Book V, Chapter 2 Reading Guide, "Of the Sources of the General or Public Revenue of the Society"
- Thelmo Vargas-Madrigal's Adam Smith on Fiscal Policy
- Taxation, Fiscal Policy
People, places, and things mentioned in this episode
- National Debt Clock; Debt to the Penny | U.S. Treasury Fiscal Data
- Income-Driven Repayment and Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Adjustments
- Statement by President Biden Extending the Pause on Student Loan Repayment Through August 31st, 2022 | The White House
- Climate change
- Ron DeSantis
- The Walt Disney Company
- Disney's special district status
- Zachary Evan's National Review article, "Florida Republicans Send Bill Stripping Disney of Autonomous Status to DeSantis's Desk"
- Florida Special Districts
- "Don't Say Gay" bill
- Critical Race Theory
- Charles Cooke's National Review article, "Ron DeSantis’s Misguided Attack on Disney’s Legal Status"
- First Amendment
- Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia on the flag
Resources compiled by Christy Lynn