Ep. 44 | The Right’s 1939 Project

A small but loud faction of the New Right has attempted to hijack the conservative movement to normalize age-old hatreds, conspiracies about U.S. national security, and historical revisionism. Rather than addressing the legitimate concerns felt by many Americans who serve as their audience and lead to us to embrace the better angels of our nature, this faction seeks to shackle Americans to their current lot in life and fill them with rage, a sense of victimhood, and a target for their blame: the globalists, the elites, the Jews, and the United States. Rebeccah Heinrichs, Vandenberg Advisory Board member, Senior Fellow at Hudson Institute, and author of the landmark article The Right’s 1939 Project, joins Flash Focus to discuss the concerning growth of this movement, its origins, and how we can push back against these narratives. (2:47) The 1939 Project And Its Members(6:41) Historical Revisionism On The Right(11:23) Defending The West Versus Wokism(14:45) Platforming(17:40) The Nastiness Of The 1939 Project(20:30) Co-Opting MAGA(24:02) Acknowledging Valid Criticisms While Refuting Conspiracies(29:01) Restoring American Pride