Scott Greer joins Conversations That Matter to explain the rise of the online right and how it transformed American conservatism.
Drawing from his new book White Pill: The Online Right and the Making of Trump’s America, Greer walks through the history of the alt-right, the rise of Donald Trump, the influence of Tucker Carlson and Charlie Kirk, the political upheavals of 2020, and the growing influence of online-right ideas within mainstream conservatism.
We also discuss why young conservatives became dissatisfied with the old conservative establishment, the importance of immigration and demographic change, the evolution from the alt-right to the dissident right, the relationship between Christianity and the online right, and whether this movement ultimately strengthens or undermines the American right.
Greer argues that the online right has brought new energy to conservatism and made ideas more appealing to young people, while also warning about the disconnect that can develop between online political culture and ordinary Americans.
00:00 — The Rise of the Online Right
03:25 — How Scott Greer Entered Conservative Politics
05:25 — How Tucker Carlson Changed the Right
08:05 — Charlie Kirk and the Griper War
09:50 — Why 2020 Radicalized Conservatives
12:45 — Where the Alt-Right Came From
18:25 — Alt-Right, Dissident Right, and the Trump Movement
30:25 — How the Online Right Transformed Conservatism
40:00 — Christianity and the Online Right
53:40 — The Negative and Positive Sides of the Online Right
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