What The Right Is Getting Wrong - Darren Grimes | Modern Wisdom Podcast 361

Darren Grimes is a political commentator and a YouTuber. Conservatism might be the least sexy political viewpoint there is. The righthand side of the aisle is hardly setting anyone's pants ablaze and almost of feels like a movement that should come wrapped in a flat cap and a smoking jacket. Is this just the way things are? Expect to learn whether olympic athletes should be figureheads for politics, why Darren still receives so much Brexit hate 4 years later, whether UK Political Commentator Celebrity Boxing could be a successful business, the reason that young people aren't seduced by Conservative politics and much more... Sponsors: Get 5 Free Travel Packs, Free Liquid Vitamin D and Free Shipping from Athletic Greens at https://athleticgreens.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get 20% discount & Free Shipping on awesome vegan meals at https://vibrantvegan.co.uk/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM) Extra Stuff: Check out Darren's YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX469QlvW5gdPCMek-d-kuQ Follow Darren on Twitter - https://twitter.com/darrengrimes_ Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #darrengrimes #politics #conservatism - 00:00 Intro 00:35 Darren’s Role in Brexit 11:43 Why Conservatism isn’t Attractive 20:05 Laurel Hubbard & Gender Identity 32:23 The Twitter Battleground 38:57 Over-sexualised Society 48:14 Encouraging Young People 52:19 Hostile Societies in UK and USA 1:02:12 Scepticism of Media & Government 1:12:06 Narcissistic Middle-class Technocrats 1:21:37 Where to Find Darren - Listen to all episodes online. Search "Modern Wisdom" on any Podcast App or click here: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/modern-wisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

Darren GrimesguestChris Williamsonhost

Aug 21, 20211h 22mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: August 21, 2021
Duration: 1h 22m
Channel: Modern Wisdom
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Darren Grimes is a political commentator and a YouTuber. Conservatism might be the least sexy political viewpoint there is. The righthand side of the aisle is hardly setting anyone's pants ablaze and almost of feels like a movement that should come wrapped in a flat cap and a smoking jacket. Is this just the way things are? Expect to learn whether olympic athletes should be figureheads for politics, why Darren still receives so much Brexit hate 4 years later, whether UK Political Commentator Celebrity Boxing could be a successful business, the reason that young people aren't seduced by Conservative politics and much more... Sponsors: Get 5 Free Travel Packs, Free Liquid Vitamin D and Free Shipping from Athletic Greens at https://athleticgreens.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get 20% discount & Free Shipping on awesome vegan meals at https://vibrantvegan.co.uk/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM) Extra Stuff: Check out Darren's YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX469QlvW5gdPCMek-d-kuQ Follow Darren on Twitter - https://twitter.com/darrengrimes_ Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #darrengrimes #politics #conservatism - 00:00 Intro 00:35 Darren’s Role in Brexit 11:43 Why Conservatism isn’t Attractive 20:05 Laurel Hubbard & Gender Identity 32:23 The Twitter Battleground 38:57 Over-sexualised Society 48:14 Encouraging Young People 52:19 Hostile Societies in UK and USA 1:02:12 Scepticism of Media & Government 1:12:06 Narcissistic Middle-class Technocrats 1:21:37 Where to Find Darren - Listen to all episodes online. Search "Modern Wisdom" on any Podcast App or click here: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/modern-wisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

SPEAKERS

Darren Grimes
guest
Chris Williamson
host

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Darren Grimes and Chris Williamson, What The Right Is Getting Wrong - Darren Grimes | Modern Wisdom Podcast 361 explores darren Grimes On Brexit Backlash, Woke Politics, And ‘Steady’ Conservatism Chris Williamson interviews activist Darren Grimes about his role in the Brexit campaign, the backlash he’s faced, and why he believes young right‑wing voices are treated as illegitimate. Grimes argues that contemporary liberal and left politics have become extreme, paternalistic, and culturally dominant despite weak electoral performance, while conservative ideas are culturally marginalized and hard to ‘sell’ in an attention economy. They discuss environmental policy, trans issues, race and policing, media sensationalism, class snobbery, and the erosion of trust in institutions. Throughout, Grimes frames conservatism as a ‘philosophy of love’ for country, tradition, and ordinary people, contrasted with what he sees as self‑loathing progressivism and middle‑class guilt.

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