Republican "Civil War" Fueled by Antisemitism and Conspiracy

Resources

Books

• "The Harvard Plan" - Mentioned as a collaboration with the Boston Globe, a deep dive into the Trump administration's war on academia and science research funding.

Videos & Documentaries

• "The Harvard Plan" - Mentioned as a collaboration with the Boston Globe, a deep dive into the Trump administration's war on academia and science research funding.

Research & Studies

• Gallup Poll (July 29th of this year) - Found that two-thirds of Republicans still have a favorable opinion of Netanyahu compared with 19% of independents and 9% of Democrats, and showed lopsided partisan support for the conduct of the Gaza war.

Tools & Software

• Blue Sky - Mentioned as a platform to follow the show.
• Instagram - Mentioned as a platform to follow the show.

Articles & Papers

• Various articles in The Free Press - Mentioned as publications where sentiment about Zionist Jews feeling politically homeless can be seen.

People Mentioned

• Nick Fuentes - A Gen Z white nationalist influencer whose ideas are taking hold in some conservative circles.
• Tucker Carlson - Hosted Nick Fuentes on his YouTube channel, sparking a crisis among GOP brass.
• Charlie Kirk - Mentioned in relation to a funeral where Tucker Carlson made dubious statements.
• Archduke Franz Ferdinand - Mentioned as an analogy for how the Tucker Carlson interview with Nick Fuentes kicked off escalating declarations of war within the American right.
• Kevin Roberts - President of The Heritage Foundation, who released a video defending Tucker Carlson.
• Ben Shapiro - A prominent Jewish conservative who released a video criticizing Tucker Carlson and Nick Fuentes.
• Ted Cruz - Spoke out against Tucker Carlson and Nick Fuentes, with personal backstory mentioned regarding a past appearance on Carlson's podcast.
• Donald Trump - His political appeal is discussed in relation to antisemitism and his past actions.
• Netanyahu - Favorable opinion among Republicans is cited from a Gallup poll.

Organizations & Institutions

• Political Research Associates - Organization where Ben Lorber works as a senior research analyst.
• Vox - Publication where Zach Becham is a senior correspondent.
• The Heritage Foundation - The right's most prominent think tank, whose president defended Tucker Carlson.
• Christians United for Israel - Described as an astonishingly large grassroots activist group and an umbrella organization for Christian Zionists.
• The Bulwark - Described as a functionally liberal publication staffed by former Republicans.

Websites & Online Resources

• progressive.com - Mentioned as the website for Progressive Insurance.
• unrefugees.org - Mentioned as the website for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency.
• sponsorship.wnyc.org - Mentioned as the website to learn more about sponsoring WNYC programming.
• X (formerly Twitter) - Mentioned as a platform where sentiment about Zionist Jews feeling politically homeless has been seen.

Other Resources

• The Republican Party's Civil War - The topic of the episode, framing the conflict within the GOP.
• Gen Z White Nationalist Influencer - Description of Nick Fuentes.
• World War II Revisionism - Mentioned in relation to Tucker Carlson's past statements.
• Conspiracy Theorizing - Discussed as a theme in right-wing media and linked to antisemitism.
• Maga more isolationist non interventionist wing - Described as a political faction.
• Gutter internet - Described as a corner of online discourse.
• Christian Nationalism - Mentioned in relation to Kevin Roberts' ideology.
• Trump-aligned direction - The direction Kevin Roberts is moving The Heritage Foundation.
• Old guard right - Described as a faction within the Republican party.
• Anti-semitism Task Force - Created by The Heritage Foundation after October 7th.
• Pro-Palestine College Students - Mentioned in relation to the anti-semitism task force.
• Anti-war protests - Mentioned in relation to the anti-semitism task force.
• Republican grassroots - Ted Cruz is described as the voice of this group.
• Bipartisan foreign policy consensus - Mentioned in relation to Nick Fuentes' criticism.
• US assistance to Israel - Mentioned in relation to Nick Fuentes' criticism.
• Perfidious Jews - A phrase used by Nick Fuentes.
• Joseph Stalin's birthday - Mentioned in relation to Nick Fuentes' admiration for Stalin.
• Magna Carta - Not explicitly mentioned, but implied in the discussion of historical documents.
• Christian Zionism - Discussed in relation to the influence of Christian Zionists in the GOP.
• Evangelicals - Discussed in relation to their theological views on Israel.
• Second coming of Christ - Mentioned in relation to Christian Zionist theology.
• End times - Mentioned in relation to Christian Zionist theology.
• Gaza War - Discussed in relation to partisan views and criticism of Israel's conduct.
• October 7th - Mentioned as a significant event in the context of the Gaza War and antisemitism.
• Campus pro-Palestinian groups - Mentioned for statements celebrating October 7th.
• National umbrella group for Students for Justice in Palestine - Put out a statement celebrating October 7th.
• Interpersonally hostile views of Jews - Discussed in relation to anti-Zionism.
• Hostile views of Jewish influence on American politics or American society - Discussed in relation to anti-Zionism.
• US Israel alliance - Discussed as a significant factor in Republican politics.
• Christian Zionists - Discussed as a significant bloc within the Republican base.
• Biblical obligation - Mentioned as a theological basis for Christian support of Jews and Israel.
• God's chosen people - Mentioned in relation to the biblical basis for Christian support of Jews.
• Theological land grant for Israel - Mentioned in relation to Christian Zionist theology.
• Apocalypse - Mentioned in relation to Christian Zionist theology.
• Moral monster - Used to describe Tucker Carlson.
• Groyper faction - The group led by Nick Fuentes.
• Wokism - Mentioned in relation to Ben Shapiro's stance.
• Anti-wokeness - Mentioned as a centerpiece of the Republican party's political identity.
• Xenophobia, anti-black racism, sexism, homophobia - Mentioned as concerns within the conservative movement.
• Sheolock - A word used by Trump.
• Republican Jewish Coalition - Trump gave a speech to this group.
• Mar-a-Lago - Where Trump had dinner with Nick Fuentes.
• Universities - Trump has used being against antisemitism as a cudgel against them.
• The Trump administration's war on academia and science research funding - The subject of "The Harvard Plan."