David Marchese

You know, this is a one-dimensional view of history. I think, well, that's a—no, I think it's pretty cut and dry. It just is very fascinating to me that your ideas, which strike me as pretty extreme, you know, they were fringe ideas to me that apparently are no longer on the fringe. And that's—I don't know. What do you think that says about conservatism today? Ah.

And when you say it's a fraud, I take that to mean insofar as its conservatism is just... The Washington generals are never going to win the game.

And when you say it's a fraud, I take that to mean insofar as its conservatism is just... The Washington generals are never going to win the game.

After the break, I call Curtis back to ask more about the incoming administration.

After the break, I call Curtis back to ask more about the incoming administration.

Thank you for taking the time to talk with me again. I appreciate it.

Thank you for taking the time to talk with me again. I appreciate it.

You know, you do so often draw on the history of the pre-democratic era, which is a historical period sort of exactly coterminous with, for example, women being treated as second-class citizens. And sort of the status of women in that time period, which, you know, you sort of valorize, is not something I've really seen come up in your writings.

You know, you do so often draw on the history of the pre-democratic era, which is a historical period sort of exactly coterminous with, for example, women being treated as second-class citizens. And sort of the status of women in that time period, which, you know, you sort of valorize, is not something I've really seen come up in your writings.

But do you feel like your arguments take enough into account the way that monarchies and dictatorships historically tend not to be great for big swathes of demographics? Yeah.

But do you feel like your arguments take enough into account the way that monarchies and dictatorships historically tend not to be great for big swathes of demographics? Yeah.

Who are desperate to land a husband because they have no access to income without them. Well, you know, I...

Who are desperate to land a husband because they have no access to income without them. Well, you know, I...

But are you not willing to say that there were aspects of political life in the era of kings that were inferior or provided less liberty for people

But are you not willing to say that there were aspects of political life in the era of kings that were inferior or provided less liberty for people

Do you think it's better that women got the vote?

Do you think it's better that women got the vote?

So you're. So the solution that you propose has to do with, like we've said multiple times now, installing, you call it a monarch, you call it a CEO figure. And the result of investing an individual with the power of a CEO would be hopefully a more efficient, more responsive, more effective government. Right. Why do you seem to have such faith in the ability of CEOs? I mean, most startups fail.

So you're. So the solution that you propose has to do with, like we've said multiple times now, installing, you call it a monarch, you call it a CEO figure. And the result of investing an individual with the power of a CEO would be hopefully a more efficient, more responsive, more effective government. Right. Why do you seem to have such faith in the ability of CEOs? I mean, most startups fail.

We can all point to CEOs who are effective, CEOs who have been ineffective. And it seems to me unlikely that putting that aside, that a CEO or dictator is much more likely to think of themselves.