Interview: "Savior and Seducer" by Thaddeus Russell | DeProgram with Ted Rall and Jamarl Thomas

Podcast: DeProgram with Ted Rall and Jamarl Thomas · Ted Rall and Jamarl Thomas

Opublikowano: 2026-10-22

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Join Ted Rall and Jamarl Thomas on "DeProgram" as they interview historian Thaddeus Russell about his new book "Savior and Seducer." Thaddeus Russell discusses his book “Savior and Seducer,” arguing that U.S. foreign policy has long been driven by a sincere “savior complex”—a Christian-evangelical mission to uplift and Americanize the world—rather than primarily by greed or capitalism. He contrasts this hard-power imperialism with the more effective soft-power “seducer” of American popular culture, which f...