John C. Calhoun's Disquisition on Government | Guest: Ryan Turnipseed | 7/16/25

The Auron MacIntyre Show · Jul 16, 2025 · 1h 2m

Despite serving as vice president, secretary of state, and secretary of war as well as being a member of both the House and Senate, John C. Calhoun receives a surprising lack of attention in modern history books. In addition to his statesmanship, Calhoun also wrote on political theory, including his most important work, "A Disquisition on Government," where he developed his argument for the concurrent majority. Ryan Turnipseed joins me to discuss this neglected but critical American statesman and thinker.

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