Daily: How REAGANISM still ruins America – with historian Rick Perlstein

<p>World War II seemed to mark the end of American conservatism, and a new liberal age. Then Reagan came along – and we’re still living with the consequences. What explains the dominance of conservatism in modern American politics? Historian<strong> Rick Perlstein </strong>talks to Dorian Lynskey about his new book, <em>Reaganland</em>, the finale of a three-part saga about the cutthroat strategies of the conservatives behind America’s rightwards shift…</p><p><br></p><ul><li><em>“Reagan’s inauguration was a hinge in American history.”</em></li><li><em>“Before Reagan, conservatism was seen as irrelevant in America.”&nbsp;</em></li><li><em>1970s America was looking for a hero. They were looking for Superman, not moral ambiguity.”&nbsp;</em></li><li><em>“Reagan wanted to write a book about how he fought the Reds of Hollywood…he was living a fantasy in his own head.”</em></li><li><em>“It’s the difference between the dog whistle and the train whistle.”</em></li></ul><p><br></p><p><em>Presented by Dorian Lynskey. Produced by Andrew Harrison. Assistant producers: Jelena Sofronijevic and Jacob Archbold. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Audio production by Robin Leeburn. </em><strong><em>THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production</em></strong></p><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Rick-Perlstein/Reaganland--Americas-Right-Turn-1976-1980/25991906" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Rick-Perlstein/Reaganland--Americas-Right-Turn-1976-1980/25991906</a></p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>