You’re Not in Reagan’s America Anymore: Mapping the New U.S. Right
With special guest, Alex Muir
In this week’s interview edition we sit down with Canadian-American pollster and strategist Alex Muir to map out the real factions driving the MAGA movement — and why Canada is dangerously unprepared for a second Trump administration.
Muir doesn’t pull punches.
“The America we grew up with doesn’t exist anymore. In the same way that the Canada I grew up in doesn’t exist anymore.”
🔥 In This Episode
📌 The Seven MAGA Factions
Alex walks us through the internal tribes of the America First movement — including:
MAGA Populists
Institutional MAGA
Traditional Business Conservatives
Tech Libertarians
Christian Nationalists
Isolationists & Neocons
The Family Court
🧠 Shared Beliefs That Bind Them
From the branding genius of Make America Great Again to the cultural rage at a world that “disrespects” America, Alex explains:
“Foreigners need to know their place.”
🧊 The Chilling Truth for Canada
Despite trade, shared security, and years of goodwill:
“Canada doesn’t have leverage. It has convenience value.”
🇨🇦 What Canada Gets Wrong
Canadian politicians assume a return to “normal” is inevitable
The embassy lacks deep MAGA relationships
Most outreach is happening in the wrong cities (DC, NY, LA)
“They don’t care about Canada. They don’t think they need to.”
🎯 Hard Truths About Trump 2.0
Unlike the first time:
They’re ready to govern
They’ve written executive orders in advance
They’ve mapped out personnel, departments, and state-level pipelines
“Trump is no longer isolated in Washington.”
And if you think this all ends when Trump does:
“The next thing will be more ideological, more effective — and worse for Canada.”
💡 A Strategic Wake-Up Call
Alex shares a clear message for Canada:
“Want the Trump administration’s attention? Have you considered buying $100 million of his crypto?”
…And why the work to build relationships must start now, especially with:
CPAC
Heritage Action
Turning Point
The Danube Institute
Texas & Florida power bases