Erick Erickson Show: S15 EP73: Hour 3 – The Post-Modern American Divisions

In this episode of The Eric Erickson Show, Erickson delivers a fiery critique of postmodern ideology, arguing that both the far left and far right are converging in their rejection of Western civilization, classical education, and objective truth. He traces this trend to the rise of victimology, intersectionality, and the weaponization of guilt—what he calls 'the religion of the left'—where identity is defined by past sins and perpetual shame. Erickson passionately defends classical Christian education, sharing personal anecdotes about his children's success in such schools, and warns that both progressive and 'woke right' forces are attacking these institutions as threats to their ideological control. He also critiques the Green New Deal's environmental policies, particularly energy-saving hotel thermostats, framing them as part of a broader left-wing agenda to make people uncomfortable as a form of penance. The episode culminates in a call to reject guilt-driven politics and embrace freedom, success, and comfort as virtues, not vices.