Biased History: Recent Episodes
Thomas Seaver
It is completely normal for a person to have biased political views in a democracy such as the United States. But where do these biased views come from?
This podcast argues that one's biased political views partly come from one's biased interpretation of United States history, whether a conservative interpretation or a liberal one.
Matthew Dallek's 2023 book entitled "Birchers: How the John Birch Society Radicalized the American Right" gets the Biased History stress test in a book review of this important work.
Liberals believe that it is insane that assault weapons are legal in parts of the USA. Conservatives seem to enjoy that the NRA has control over the Republican Party. What is the gun solution to the fear and anxiety that dominates the American landscape? More guns or less guns?
It is completely normal for a person to have biased political views in a democracy such as the United States. But where do these biased views come from?
This podcast argues that one's biased political views partly come from one's biased interpretation of United States history, whether a conservative interpretation or a liberal one.
The Pledge of Allegiance was written by a left-wing socialist, yet conservatives claim ownership of the Pledge today. Why?
Fight out on this latest episode of Biased History.
Many Baby Boomers remember that religion was at the center of American culture when the churches were filled during the 1950s and 1960s. Kevin Kruse's book, "One Nation Under God: How Corporate America invented Christian Christian America" argues that an alliance of capitalists and religious leaders such as Billy Graham manipulated religion to combat FDR's big government New Deal.
Biased History takes a look at Jason Steinhauer's "History Disrupted: How Social Media and the World Wide Web have changed the Past." How have Facebook, Instagram, Wikipedia, and Twitter affected the study of history?
Biased History analyzes conservative Fox News host Pete Hegseth's "Battle for the American Mind." Co-authored by David Goodwin, this book argues that the progressives ruined public education by instituting Marxist ideas. Some liberal pushback is given to the book's thesis.
This version of Biased History examines the book, "Criminal Injustice: What the Push for Decarceration and Depolicing Gets Wrong and Who it Hurts the Most" from Conservative author Rafael A. Mangual. Some liberal pushback to Mangual's main Conservative points are made.
How does a biased interpretation of American history influence your politics? Here are four examples.
While he was alive, 3 out of every 4 Americans had a negative view of MLK. By the late 1980's, 3 out of every 4 Americans had a positive view of MLK. Collective memory has divided conservatives and liberals over who should claim MLK's legacy.
Northern liberals used polite racism to prevent a full success of the civil rights movement.
In 1983, Ronald Reagan signed into law the Martin Luther King Holiday Bill. This took place despite the fact that Reagan and the conservatives had opposed the civil rights movement during the 1960's. Using collective memory and historical cherry-picking, Reagan and the conservatives kidnapped the MLK legacy with a new civil rights narrative.
The civil rights movement played a major role in furthering the division of America into conservative and liberal factions. Liberals supported the civil rights movement while conservatives opposed it.
In a battle of books and ideas on race, political moderate John McWhorter's 2021 "Woke Racism" responds to "White Fragility," written by political leftist Robin D'Angelo in 2018.
In a battle of books and ideas on race, political moderate John McWhorter's 2021 "Woke Racism" responds to "White Fragility," written by political leftist Robin D'Angelo in 2018.
Many historians argue that the number one racial issue that exists in post-Civil Rights Movement America is the problem of Black Ghettos. Where did this problem come from and how did it happen? It should come as no surprise that liberals and conservatives do not agree on the causes of this controversial issue.
Many historians argue that the number one racial issue that exists in post-Civil Rights Movement America is the problem of Black Ghettos. Where did this problem come from and how did it happen? It should come as no surprise that liberals and conservatives do not agree on the causes of this controversial issue.
Atticus Finch of To Kill A Mockingbird is the greatest fictional hero in American history. But, was there any reality and truth portrayed in this character? Biased history takes a look at four different portrayals of Atticus Finch and how they fit into the worlds of history and politics.
Atticus Finch of To Kill A Mockingbird is the greatest fictional hero in American history. But, was there any reality and truth portrayed in this character? Biased history takes a look at four different portrayals of Atticus Finch and how they fit into the worlds of history and politics.
Atticus Finch of To Kill A Mockingbird is the greatest fictional hero in American history. But, was there any reality and truth portrayed in this character? Biased history takes a look at four different portrayals of Atticus Finch and how they fit into the worlds of history and politics.
It is completely normal for a person to have biased political views in a democracy such as the United States. But where do these biased views come from?
This podcast argues that one's biased political views partly come from one's biased interpretation of United States history, whether a conservative interpretation or a liberal one.
Biased interpretations of history live underneath the political reactions to events in June, 2021, such as Joe Biden's handling of the G7 and Vladimir Putin meetings, the Mexican border issue, abortion, and vaccinations; the race issue surrounding the teaching of Critical Race Theory in the schools; and Donald Trump's hold on the Republican Party as a January 6th Commission was rejected by Republican senators..
Biased interpretations of history live underneath the political reactions to events in May, 2021, such as Joe Biden's handling of the Middle East, the Mexican border, abortion, and vaccinations; the race issue surrounding the 1-year anniversary of George Floyd's death; and Donald Trump's hold on the Republican Party as a January 6th Commission is being debated.
Biased interpretations of history live underneath the political reactions to events in April, 2021, such as the Derek Chauvin conviction, the George Floyd Justice and Police Act, cancel culture, Matt Gaetz, Andrew Cuomo, Equality Act, Stacey Abrams and HR1 For the People Voting Act, Ron DeSantis, and the Second Amendment.
Biased interpretations of history live underneath the political reactions to events in March, 2021, such as cancel culture, January 6th memory, the southern border, voting, Meghan Markle, the Derek Chauvin Trial, the vaccine, Asian-American hate, and the filibuster.
Biased interpretations of history live underneath the political reactions to events in February, 2021, such as Joe Biden replacing Donald Trump, the death of Rush Limbaugh, the troubles of Andrew Cuomo, and the weather disaster in Texas.
In American history, Conservatives, through their red scares, have labeled socialism as being un-American. Liberals, on the other hand, have been open to some ideas that have come from socialism.
In American history, Conservatives, through their red scares, have labeled socialism as being un-American. Liberals, on the other hand, have been open to some ideas that have come from socialism.
Since the founding of the United States, conservatives and liberals have been fighting over telling the true narrative of American history.
Who owns the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.? Today, both conservatives and liberals claim MLK as being one of their own. But how can that be true?
This episode examines the role of the United States in the Vietnam War from two perspectives. The first is the conservative perspective that claims that Vietnam was a just war. The New Left perspective claims that Vietnam was an unjust war.
Biased History takes a look at four distinguished historians who just happen to write from the ideological perspective of a liberal.
Biased History takes a look at four distinguished historians who just happen to write from the ideological perspective of a conservative.