Is the 'Common Good' Communist? | Guest: Matthew Peterson | 8/5/26

The establishment conservative crowd had a recent meltdown over the fact that more and more people on the Right are begging to use the phrase "the common good." Pundits asserted that the phrase is akin to "social justice" and signals a rise in socialist sympathies on the Right. The only problem is that this phrase has been used by figures throughout history like philosophers, theologians, and the founding fathers. Matthew Peterson, a fellow with the Claremont Institute,  joins me to discuss.   Follow on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-auron-macintyre-show/id1657770114 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3S6z4LBs8Fi7COupy7YYuM?si=4d9662cb34d148af Substack: https://auronmacintyre.substack.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AuronMacintyre Gab: https://gab.com/AuronMacIntyre YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/c/AuronMacIntyre Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-390155 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@AuronMacIntyre:f Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/auronmacintyre/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices