Isolationism and Religion in American Conservatism with Stephen Mansfield

About this episode

The episode discusses the rift in American conservatism regarding isolationism and military policy, featuring a conversation with Stephen Mansfield.

One of the more surprising developments in American politics in 2026 is the rift in American conservatism between those who are supportive of President Trump’s war with Iran and those adamantly opposed to it. Stranger, and scarier, still, is an anti-Israel component of the opposition camp that comes uncomfortably close to antisemitism. In this podcast, Stephen Mansfield and I revisit our earlier discussion on isolationism in American conservatism and consider where this trend in conservative politics goes from here. Can it be a healthful corrective to military adventurism and American overreach? Can it thread the needle between a balanced critique of American allies and a respect and honoring of the same? Can it safeguard America from future conflicts and threats? We don’t settle on firm answers in this discussion. Rather, what you get is a thoughtful discussion and exercise in intellectual humility and self awareness. Subscribe to Tim Talks Politics ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the full show notes (30% off for podcast listeners)!

People in this episode

Host: Tim Milosch

Guest: Stephen Mansfield

Topics covered

• American conservatism
• isolationism
• political rift
• military adventurism
• antisemitism
• Trump
• foreign policy

Keywords

• American conservatism
• isolationism
• Trump
• Iran
• Israel
• antisemitism
• military policy
• politics
• foreign relations
• political discourse

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Iran, America, Israel

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