In Alaska, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Joe Miller has a resume that reads like something a Hollywood screenwriter would make up. (It should be noted here that Russia, a country run by its security services where the leader recently created a 400,000-strong praetorian guard, doesnt exactly embrace the individual right to bear arms.) PragerU: Why Did The Democratic South Become Luci Turner is a crafter and freelance writer. "[23][24] According to Francesca Tripodi, professor of sociology at UNC-Chapel Hill, there are plausible non-ideological explanations for Facebook's removal of several of the videos. "[34] PragerU videos also promote the Electoral College, arguing that it thwarts voter fraud and that "pure democracies do not work". Johnson and the Democratic Party were unified in their opposition to the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery; the 14th Amendment, which gave blacks citizenship; and the 15th Amendment, which gave blacks the vote. Hundreds of black men were elected to southern state legislatures as Republicans, and 22 black Republicans served in the US Congress by 1900. [4][31], Historians and political scientists have criticized PragerU's videos for containing misleading claims about topics such as slavery[35][36][5] and racism in the USA,[37] immigration,[38] and the history of fascism. But, still, being a Republican engendered little pride. https://twitter.com/prageru/status/1100486572376387584. That same year, a Kremlin-connected think tank released a report entitled, Putin: World Conservativisms New Leader. In 2015, Russia hosted a delegation from the National Rifle Association, one of Americas most influential conservative lobby groups, which included David Keene, then-president of the NRA and now editor of the Washington Times editorial page, which regularly features voices calling for a friendlier relationship with Moscow. The most obvious examples are Republican "Never Trumpers." Vanderbilt University Professor Carol Swain explains in PragerUs latest video He is witty and thoughtful read the UKs Daily Telegraphs feature article on him and, by the way, black. In this video, Vanderbilt University professor Carol M. Swain argues that the Republican's Southern strategy is a "myth" and is not what caused the South to become Republican. He is a white, non hispanic male registered to vote in Palm It would be as if someone in the mid-1800s had said, "I strongly oppose slavery, but the Democratic candidate is a much finer and more likeable individual than the Republican candidate.". [1] PragerU has ranked highly in influence compared to other free-market advocacy organizations, such as Reason and National Review. http://l.prageru.com/2ylo1YtFollow Carol Swain on Twitter! , and over a billion in 2018. Turn on Fox News and you will come across the networks most popular star, Sean Hannity, citing WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange as a reliable source of information or retailing Russian disinformation such as the conspiracy theory that murdered DNC staffer Seth Richwho police say was killed during a robbery attemptwas the source of last summers leaks, not Russian hackers. E Pluribus Unum2. But this answer is incorrect. Same low price. Today, these figures are no longer on the fringe of GOP politics. All three passed only because of universal Republican support.During the era of Reconstruction, federal troops stationed in the south helped secure rights for the newly freed slaves. I find nothing admirable in this position -- morally or rationally. Or, you can see the solid conservative south switch specifically by looking at the electoral map of the solid south over time. [4], In July 2019, PragerU representative Allen Estrin attended then-United States President Donald Trump's Social Media Summit, along with other conservative organizations and people such as Charlie Kirk and James O'Keefe.[12][13]. Or when he praised Putin on Morning Joe in December of 2015. Prager [10][8], Since a lawsuit over the use of a photograph in 2013, PragerU has used animation in its videos. Third parties aside, the Democratic Party used to be favored in the rural south and had a small government platform (which southern social conservatives embraced), and the Republican party used to be favored in the citied north and had a big government platform (which northern progressive liberals embraced). [37][27] "Why Did the Democratic South Become Republican?" [8] Despite the name, PragerU is not an academic institution and does not hold classes, does not grant certifications or diplomas, and is not accredited by any recognized body. The Journal has also reported that Republican operative Peter W. Smith, who is now deceased, mounted an independent campaign to obtain emails he believed were stolen from Hillary Clintons private server, likely by Russian hackers., Amid a raft of congressional and law enforcement probes into Russian meddling during the 2016 presidential election, its still unclear whether members of Trumps campaign actively colluded with Moscow. It was co-founded in 2009 by Allen Estrin and talk show host Dennis Prager. The two justices who dissented? So long as Prager supports Trump, he is a member of the Immoral Majority, the newly ascendant coalition on the American right. None of this should surprise anyone who paid attention during last years campaign. PAUL PRAGER Co-Founder and CEO of TeraWulf Paul Prager is the Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO of TeraWulf Inc., a leading clean energy digital asset company. His career as an entrepreneur, executive, developer, and investor has spanned three decades and four continents, with success across a broad range of energy infrastructure projects. No one article can truly encapsulate Pragers decades of political commentary, but he did a pretty decent job summarizing his own worldview in a March It is so irrational as to be incredible. Critics of Prager University call its videos biased, dangerous, fake news, propaganda, and , Overall, Prager University claims to have received. On Monday night, he went so far as to give a platform to fringe leftist Max Blumenthal author of a book comparing Israel to the Third Reich and a vocal supporter of the Assad regime in Syria to assail the bootlicking press for reporting on Trumps Russia ties.