Curtis Yarvin on Britain's demise, Putin's red line & Churchill-bashing

Americano

The Spectator

Politics, News, News Commentary

4 • 714 Ratings

🗓️ 21 February 2025

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Curtis Yarvin, is a political theorist and writer known for his critiques of liberal democracy. Under the pseudonym 'Mencius Moldbug' he developed ideas that have influenced the New Right and post liberal political movements. Curtis Yarvin spoke to The Spectator's Angus Colwell about why Britain is in decline, how far Europe should go to protect itself against Putin, whether Churchill-bashing is fair, and what would be his top three book recommendations.

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to the Americano podcast, a series of discussions about American politics, power and prejudices.
0:15.3	It is 2025 and Donald Trump is president once again of the United States.
0:21.9	We will, of course, be following the moves of the Donald
0:24.9	and his second administration very closely.
0:28.5	However, it won't just be politics for us this year.
0:31.3	We'll also talk a lot and cover American culture, life and the arts.
0:36.9	I should also remind you, because my producer, Natasha Natasha will not let me hear the end of it,
0:41.9	that we are on Spectator TV.
0:44.6	So head to our YouTube channel to watch that.
0:47.9	Hello and welcome to Americano.
0:50.5	I'm Angus Colwell, substituting in for Freddie Gray.
0:53.3	I work on the Spectators' online team.
0:55.7	Earlier this week, I spoke to the Neo-Monarchist, if you can call him that blogger, Curtis
1:00.4	Yavin, at the art conference. He's thinking has been influential in American New Right
1:06.0	Circles, and he's a much-rumored inspiration behind the new Trump team. So buckle up.
1:11.9	Kurtz Yavon, thanks for joining us.
1:13.5	Great pleasure.
1:14.1	And your name is I remember it, but I forgot.
1:15.8	Oh, Angus Colewell.
1:16.8	Angus Colewell, of course.
1:18.2	Yeah, thanks for joining us in the sort of upper respiratory tracts with the Excel Center.
1:23.6	How are you finding London?
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