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The Rational Nationalist

The Rational Nationalist

By: Lee Ellis
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An average American's abstract, analytical discussion of political concepts, history, and the systems driving current events that takes the world as it is, whether we like it or not. We'll expose how human nature and evolutionary forces lead us to act cuckoo-bananas, drive our society off a cliff, and make our political discourse too toxic to touch, all while reaffirming our own biases and moral superiority.

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Politics & Government
Episodes
  • The Global Chessboard
    May 21 2026

    In this episode of The Rational Nationalist, Lee Ellis expands the discussion of mass politics from the national to the global level, examining how ideological coalitions, institutional power, and competing political systems shape the emerging world order.

    The episode explores how the ideological divisions of the global populace correspond to the institutions shaping the current geopolitical order.

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    29 mins
  • The Free Right and the Authoritarian Right
    May 14 2026

    In this episode of The Rational Nationalist, Lee Ellis examines the internal divisions within the modern political Right, distinguishing between the Free Right and the Authoritarian Right.

    Building on previous discussions of the Marxist Left and the Institutional Center, this episode explores nationalism, constitutionalism, political coalitions, and the growing tension between individual liberty and centralized power in modern politics.

    The episode also introduces the “political megaphone” framework for understanding the relationship between government control, ideological extremism, and competing political movements in the modern world.

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    26 mins
  • Cold War 2.0 - Global Civil War
    May 7 2026

    A look at how the global population had divided itself into transnational camps of Right, Left, and Center. We'll take a look at the Marxist Left and the Institutional Center, breaking down the transnational Right in our next episode.

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    19 mins
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