Where is America Headed? | Dennis Prager

John joins Dennis Prager in his Los Angeles studios for a discussion on Western political philosophy, American politics, the interplay of liberty and safety, left-wing ideology and the British monarchy in the wake of the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. Dennis Prager is a nationally syndicated talk show host with a global platform. He founded Prager University with the aim of preserving America, the West, and the Judeo-Christian value system. PragerU has amassed almost three million subscribers on YouTube. As an expert on communism, the Middle East, and the left, he did his graduate work at the Russian and Middle East Institutes of the Columbia University School of International Affairs. He taught Russian and Jewish history at Brooklyn College. He is a New York Times bestselling author of nine books on the subjects of religion, happiness, morality, the left, Islamism, and America. He is a life-long theologian. The Rational Bible is his five-volume commentary on the first five books of the Bible – rooted in his extensive knowledge of biblical Hebrew. They have made the New York Times Best-Seller list. The Rational Bible: Deuteronomy is due for release in October 2022. #prageru #freedom #leftism -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Intro 00:39 Introducing Dennis Prager 02:41 The legacy of Queen Elizabeth II, the promise of King Charles III 05:02 How did Queen Elizabeth II's model of leadership teach people? 07:56 Did the Queen represent the three great guiding political philosophies? 09:33 The division of America 13:30 Who will lead America? 19:31 The collapse of Christianity in the West 20:45 The revolt against masculinity 24:44 The toppling of institutional freedoms 29:01 The concerning influence of elites 32:28 President Biden's divisive speech 34:55 The suppression of conservatism 37:39 Emotion vs fact 40:54 Authoritarianism in Australia 44:04 Sacrificing freedom for security 46:16 The futile chasing of security 47:50 Can the right turn policy debates in their favour? What role does social media play? 49:46 Secular authoritarian regimes in the absence of Christian foundation 52:18 Are humans inherently good? 54:45 Dennis Prager's outlook on life 57:40 America's coherence of freedom -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Conversations feature John Anderson, former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, interviewing the world's foremost thought leaders about today's pressing social, cultural and political issues. John believes proper, robust dialogue is necessary if we are to maintain our social strength and cohesion. As he puts it; "You cannot get good public policy out of a bad public debate." If you value this discussion and want to see more like it, make sure you subscribe to the channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtnYSEGViOnb7k8ezUaWUww?sub_confirmation=1 And stay right up to date with all the conversations by subscribing to the newsletter here: https://johnanderson.net.au/contact/ Follow John on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnAndersonAC Follow John on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnandersonac Follow John on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnandersonac/ Support the channel: https://johnanderson.net.au/support/ Website: https://johnanderson.net.au/ Podcast: https://johnanderson.net.au/podcasts/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Dennis on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dennisprager Follow Dennis on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DennisPrager/ Dennis' website: https://dennisprager.com/ PragerU: https://www.youtube.com/user/PragerUniversity The Dennis Prager Show: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx5Mvemb_Q2B_QtYhsfCTSQ