Kontrarian Korner #27 - Will Tanner

Yesterday I had Will Tanner from The American Tribune on the podcast to discuss Rhodesia, Ronald Reagan, and the future of America and Britain. You can also find Will and his viral threads on Rhodesia on Twitter. It was an interesting and wide ranging conversation on Rhodesia, its parallels to the current state of the US, and other topics that will certainly give listeners food for thought.Podcast Summary* We talked about the history of Rhodesia and how it went from the breadbasket of Africa to killing elephants for food after a drought.* How sanctions from the US, UK, and the UN led to the end of Rhodesia. * He talked about their successful propertied voting system (without apartheid like South Africa) that incentivizes the right things from the populace, and only gives a say to those with a stake in the system. * His view on the Cold War, and why it wasn’t really about a fight between freedom and democracy against communism.* His thoughts on egalitarianism, disparate impact, and other questionable policies of the West.* We also talked about Ronald Reagan, and how his policies led to some of the problems we have today with illegal immigration, no fault divorce, and growth of the national debt (and also immunity for vaccine manufacturers).* The issues with birthright citizenship.* Private equity strip mining the middle class, and their impact on the healthcare industry. * His thoughts on the future of the US, and what could be done to fix things here.* Mass immigration, and how policies could be shifted to encourage self-deportation.* His thoughts on the state of Britain, and the punitive inheritance taxes. * Book Recommendation: 1913 by Charles Emmerson.Kontrarian Korner is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.kontrariankorner.com/subscribe