200 – Is the GOP Worth Saving?

200 – Is the GOP Worth Saving?

From Saving Elephants | Millennials defending & expressing conservative values by Josh Lewis

April 21, 2026 · 1h 34m

About this episode

The episode discusses whether the GOP is worth saving amidst its shift towards nationalist populism.

This month marks eight years of Saving Elephants tirelessly calling the GOP back to its classical conservative roots instead of the cult-of-personality nationalist populism to which the party has succumbed. And over these past eight years...things have only gotten worse. Saving Elephants host Josh Lewis assembles an all-star panel to answer the question: is the GOP worth saving? Meet the Panelists: Shawn Whatley Shawn Whatley hosts Concepts with Shawn Whatley , a weekly podcast focusing on political ideas, culture, and news. Shawn, MD, is a seasoned physician leader with experience in emergency medicine and primary care and extensive experience in health care administration and medical politics. Dr. Whatley contributes articles regularly to The Medical Post and serves on the Post's Physician Advisory Committee. Dr. Whatley has served on the board of the Ontario Medical Association and more recently on the board of the Canadian Medical Association, as well as on numerous hospital and provincial planning committees. He is a Lecturer for the University of Toronto, Department of Family and Community Medicine, and an Assistant Clinical Professor (Adjunct) in McMaster University's…

People in this episode

Host: Josh Lewis

Guest: Shawn Whatley

Topics covered

  • GOP
  • conservatism
  • political panel
  • nationalism
  • populism

Keywords

  • GOP
  • conservatism
  • nationalism
  • politics
  • panel discussion

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ontario Medical Association, Canadian Medical Association

Books & works: When Politics Comes Before Patients – Why and how Canadian Medicare is failing, No More Lethal Waits

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