Two views of the right: the sordid side of “respectable,” and Trump’s court intellectuals

About this episode

The episode explores the relationship between the extreme and mainstream elements of the right, featuring insights from two authors on Trumpism and its intellectuals.

David Austin Walsh, author of Taking America Back, on the relationship between the kooks and respectables on the right • Laura Field, author of Furious Minds, on the intellectual wing of Trumpism [rebroadcast of a January 29, 2026, show] The post Two views of the right: the sordid side of “respectable,” and Trump’s court intellectuals appeared first on KPFA.

People in this episode

Guests: David Austin Walsh, Laura Field

Topics covered

• right-wing politics
• Trumpism
• intellectual discourse
• political analysis
• respectability politics

Keywords

• right-wing
• Trump
• politics
• intellectuals
• David Austin Walsh
• Laura Field
• respectability

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Taking America Back, Furious Minds

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