Episode 016 - What the Media Gets Wrong About the Right

Why are conservatives being cast as the enemies of free speech—by the very institutions that once championed it?

In this episode of Modern Age, Dan McCarthy examines the coordinated layers of left-wing power: the elite media and universities, the street-level Antifa activists, and the ideological narratives that connect them. Dan unpacks how elite institutions use inflammatory rhetoric to justify censorship and violence, while distancing themselves from the consequences.

He also discusses the tragic assassination of Charlie Kirk and the moral response from Erica Kirk, contrasting it with Donald Trump’s remarks at the same memorial. Drawing on the timeless drama of Hamlet, Dan explores themes of justice, vengeance, and forgiveness in the face of political violence.

This episode dives deep into the dynamics of media manipulation, campus suppression, and what’s really at stake for the American right.

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