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The Devils We Know: How Destruction Replaced Debate in Modern Politics
The Conservative Opinion Podcast
The Conservative Opinion Podcast
The Devils We Know: How Destruction Replaced Debate in Modern Politics
Mar 28, 2025
Season 1
Episode 6
Jordan B. Rickards, Esq.
In this episode, we examine the growing trend of political vandalism and digital vigilantism — from firebombed EV charging stations to viral videos celebrating chaos. But this isn’t resistance. It’s not even politics. It’s a spiritual sickness, one Dostoevsky foresaw in The Devils: the thrill of destruction disguised as justice. Join us as we explore the deeper meaning behind these acts, the collapse of democratic discourse, and the dangerous allure of nihilism masquerading as progress.