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Pragmatic or just plain conservative? Political labels and what they hide and reveal

August 12
2h 12m

Episode Description

A minor obsession over political labels has broken out this year, with the Frey faction painting a picture of DSA extremists versus pragmatic progressive champions. But what do these labels really reveal, or hide? And what is conservativism, anyway? We dive in to explore this idea with inspiration from Corey Robin, author of The Reactionary Mind. Recorded 8/6/25.

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