How the State Became the Enemy of the English People | Carl Benjamin

In this interview, podcaster and political commentator Carl Benjamin joins John to explore the accelerating collapse of English identity and the political crisis that has followed. Carl argues that Britain has sleepwalked into a civilisational emergency: mass immigration without a vote, a bureaucratic state that has outgrown democratic accountability, and a native population that has been deliberately disconnected from the culture and heritage it was supposed to carry forward. Carl Benjamin is one of Britain's most followed independent commentators. Widely known online as Sargon of Akkad, Benjamin is the director of the conservative political podcast, Lotus Eaters. He is known for his outspoken criticism of modern feminism, identity politics, Islam, and political correctness. Visit John's substack here: https://www.ourcivilisationalmoment.com/ Sign up to John's newsletter here: https://johnanderson.net.au/contact/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1:29 — Why Carl Rejects Ideological Labels 5:22 — British vs English: The Difference Between Civic and Ethnic Identity 11:56 — Is There a Place for Sensible Nationalism? 17:34 — Why Did Ordinary People Allow This to Happen? 25:33 — The Purpose of Education Is to Pass Culture, Not Information 27:43 — Government Has Become god — And It's Not Up to the Job 34:45 — The Bureaucracy Has Stolen Power From Elected Politicians 40:48 — The Collapse of Labour and the Conservatives: Uncharted Waters 46:50 — Why Carl Joined Restore Britain and Supports Rupert Lowe 55:00 — The Gorton & Denton By-Election and the Islamo-Communist Alliance 1:01:36 — The Price Britain Has Paid for Abandoning Christianity -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Conversations feature John Anderson, former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, interviewing the world's foremost thought leaders about today's pressing social, cultural and political issues. John believes proper, robust dialogue is necessary if we are to maintain our social strength and cohesion. As he puts it; "You cannot get good public policy out of a bad public debate." If you value this discussion and want to see more like it, make sure you subscribe to the channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtnYSEGViOnb7k8ezUaWUww?sub_confirmation=1 And stay right up to date with all the conversations by subscribing to the newsletter here: https://johnanderson.net.au/contact/ Follow John on X: https://x.com/JohnAndersonAC Follow John on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnandersonac Follow John on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnandersonac/ Support the channel: https://johnanderson.net.au/support/ Website: https://johnanderson.net.au/ Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6Qh2fEsC7nEVxXxQzwTv54 2QH0QLLWRVNX5LFA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Carl's Social Media: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@SargonofAkkad Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carlbenjamin100/?hl=en X: https://x.com/Sargon_of_Akkad Lotus Eaters Podcast: https://www.lotuseaters.com/category/podcast