Political Realignment and the "New Right"
Jul 19, 2026 ยท 1h 5m
Topics discussed
Introduction and sponsor segments
Guest introduction: Dr. Stephen Davis
Defining political realignment and aligning issues
Historical examples of party system shifts
The rise of identity politics and new right parties
Trump as a symptom of realignment
Critique of the term 'populism'
The four quadrants of the new political map
Future US party fragmentation and chaos
Economic and demographic drivers of the divide
Challenges for national collectivist parties
Gender, education, and political alignment
Economic policy and the future of trade
The future of the free market and liberal center
Constitutional threats and teleocracy vs nomocracy
The future of the European Union and identity
Next project and closing remarks
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