059 - Alaric: Propaganda and its Consequences

 Dissident Review Volume 5 Including my article on Propaganda: https://www.dissidentreview.com/#/

"True History of the American Revolution" for the Bookclub w/ Typo: https://amzn.to/3UPZ8kc

Alaric the Barbarian who edits the Dissident Review joins me for episode 059 of the Illegitimate Scholar Podcast. This podcast episode brings together comprehensive discussions on the themes of propaganda, identity, historical narratives, and the effects of cultural exchange due to European colonization in Mesoamerica. It features insightful dialogues with Alaric the Barbarian from the Dissident Review, exploring how propaganda has shaped perceptions of history, politicization of identities, and the alteration of racial and cultural constructs over time, including modern implications on mixed-heritage populations and legal challenges they face. The conversation spans the historical complexities of cultural diffusion, the adoption of technologies among indigenous peoples, the evolution of racial classifications, and contemporary social constructs. This episode aims to highlight the importance of understanding diverse historical perspectives and critiquing present-day narratives shaped by past events.

0:00 0.59 Alaric
00:30 Intro
00:57 Dissident Review: Propaganda
04:21 Man or Bear?
07:26 Social Media Negativity
17:24 IS Article in the Dissident Review
24:30 Constructed Mainstream History
44:47 The American Civic Religion and Racial Politics
48:45 Race as a Social Construct
50:22 Evolution of Racial Identity
51:42 1st vs 2nd KKK
54:11 'White' as a Political Class
58:24 "Egalitarianism" in Primitive Societies
01:00:55 Contemporary Native American Issues
01:18:16 Dissident Review Volume 5: Propaganda 

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