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September 9, 2025
September 9, 2025

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Ep. 93 - The Defectors

Episode length: 46m

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This episode of "What Is the Right?" features a conversation on the coalition of newcomers who have moved to the right in recent years. In response to the Black Lives Matter movement, the erosion of free speech on the left, and the rise of gender ideology, many who would not have formerly considered themselves conservative now feel at home on the right. Some have adopted the traditional values and policies of the conservative movement, while others appear to be temporary fellow travelers who would drift leftward again should the Democratic Party move to the center.

To help make sense of this new coalition of defectors, Peter is joined by John Papola. John is Founder and CEO of Emergent Order Foundation, a nonprofit studio dedicated to telling heroic stories of virtue that celebrate American freedom and the potential it unlocks in each of us.

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