Liberalism Can’t Save America, Only Destroy It

Liberalism Can’t Save America, Only Destroy It

From The Kevin Roberts Show with Larry O’Connor by Heritage Podcast Network

April 1, 2026 · 37 min · Season 2 · Episode 19

About this episode

Dr. Kevin Roberts and Larry O’Connor discuss the failures of modern American liberalism compared to classical liberalism.

The American liberal today no longer represents what liberalism once stood for. Rather than the classical understanding of liberalism—guided by Enlightenment philosophy and focused on limited government and individual freedom—the modern American liberal movement is intellectually totalitarian. Dr. Roberts recently made this case at Yale University, arguing that liberalism has failed. In this episode, he and his co-host, Larry O’Connor, take a closer look at those remarks and examine the fundamental differences between conservatives and today’s American liberals. Larry O’Connor is the host of “O’Connor & Company” on WMAL-FM and “LARRY” on Townhall Media. Dr. Kevin Roberts is the president of The Heritage Foundation.

People in this episode

Host: Larry O’Connor

Guest: Dr. Kevin Roberts

Topics covered

  • liberalism
  • conservatism
  • political philosophy
  • American politics
  • individual freedom
  • government

Keywords

  • liberalism
  • conservatism
  • political philosophy
  • individual freedom
  • government
  • Yale University
  • Heritage Foundation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Heritage Foundation, WMAL-FM, Townhall Media

Places: Yale University

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