Discussing American Identity with E. Michael Jones

In my seventh interview with Catholic author and speaker, E. Michael Jones, we discuss his new book, Walking with a Bible and a Gun: The Rise, Fall, and Return of American Identity, as well as the meaning of American identity, and how it all has translated into modern times.

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction
00:53 When did the Irish and the Italians become "white"?
05:00 The Religion of America and Nature worship
07:14 Old prejudices as social obstacles for Catholics in early America
07:48 Old prejudice: the Calvinist understanding of Total Depravity
09:33 What united the authors of the American Literary Renaissance
13:07 CTSH on connecting replacing human connections with animals instead, Nature worship, and a modern aversion of going to mass
14:38 The connection between Nihilism and violence
18:52 The Empire
19:18 The Culture of Violence
21:02 Discussing Hemingway's impact on American culture and a "American" identity
25:37 Michigan's Two Hearted River, beer, and a great quote
26:26 The scheme and big business of IQ testing and weaponization of IQ tests used as a way to dehumanize
28:45 Crucial issue: family structure and customs
31:05 On moving to America: "Losing your moral compass because you move to a different place"
32:24 Big IQ Testing is Big Business
36:36 How cheating on IQ tests led to the destruction of Education
41:30 Discussing and defining Beauty in Art; the business of modern "art"
50:28 Discussing the beauty of American architecture as a reflection of America's existence
53:00 CTSH Subscriber question: Asking EMJ if giants and/or dinosaurs were real

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