Christian Watson

Pensive Politics is a show where Christian Watson explores contemporary political, cultural, and social issues through the lens of American civic conservatism coupled with rigorous philosophical analysis. Rooted in the principles of classical republicanism, natural law, and classical liberty, the show aims to defend the United States as the living promise of the Enlightenment and the embodiment of the best in Western political tradition. If you want to join this project of civic revivalism, be sure to join the Discord and engage judiciously in the comments!

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Christian Watson

Enjoy my most recent video where I explore the topics of immigration and ICE deportation through a civic-moral lens that highlights the danger of the "trap of process" in the current debate surrounding deportations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8onT...

16 hours ago | [YT] | 7

Christian Watson

Enjoy today's video where I dig into the issue of resentment between boomers and members of Gen Z!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHzcH...

3 days ago | [YT] | 12

Christian Watson

In today's video, I explore the trend of "looksmaxxing," and explain how it gives rise to a distorted idea of beauty and strength:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3loX2...

1 week ago | [YT] | 8

Christian Watson

Enjoy today's video where I explore the controversial topic of porn, it's impact on society, and evaluate it as both a political and moral question: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWl_V...

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 17

Christian Watson

Enjoy today's video where I argue from a first principles perspective against the U.S's recent intervention in Venezuela: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HjnZ...

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 9

Christian Watson

Enjoy today's video where I discuss the surge of AI data centers around the country, and the moral limits that must accompany progress: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuVVy...

3 weeks ago | [YT] | 13

Christian Watson

I hope all of you have a joyous New Years! The Constitution video is likely the last video of 2025, and a good note to close this tumultuous year on, I'd say.

For me personally, 2025 was one of the most challenging years of my 25 years on this planet. I learned a lot, lost a few battles, but also refined myself in ways I never thought was possible. Perhaps this is merely the optimist within me speaking, but I believe 2026 has the potential to be the year something special happens with this channel. Why? Because nothing magical happens when the clock strikes 12 AM on January 1st, 2026. You don't transform into a new person nor does your character does not shift along the changing of the calendar. The only time formation (and transformation) occur is when you shift your habits to accommodate your vision of the future. In truth, you can do that on any calendar date. I decided to do that in weeks past, and that is why I am optimistic for this channel, and my career, in 2026.

It has been almost seven years since I set out on this journey. Some of you have been here with me since the very beginning (2019), others have joined midway, or recently. No matter when you joined I want to sincerely thank you for your support. You help me continue to operate in forward motion towards the betterment of the nation. Here's to many many more years!

Happy New Years, everyone.

3 weeks ago | [YT] | 52

Christian Watson

Enjoy today's video where I provide a moral defense of American constitutionalism against its critics on the right and the left, and reinterpret the nature of the Constitution through a philosophical lens: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caXP9...

4 weeks ago | [YT] | 22

Christian Watson

I hope all of you are enjoying your Christmas Eve and are planning to have a love-filled, relaxing Christmas Day with your loved ones and/or families. I will be working full time shifts over the next few days at my "regular" job, attempting to secure a stable future for myself as I continue to work on this channel after the holidays and into the new year. Thank you all for being here with me on this journey. Your loyalty, dedication, and more importantly, belief in me is the greatest Christmas present anyone could offer me.

1 month ago | [YT] | 70

Christian Watson

Enjoy tonight's video where I explain how the existence of the Epstein Files demonstrates the consequences of power and status divorced from moral restraint: https://youtu.be/gEXie9Xq8ZQ?si=n6xuz...

1 month ago | [YT] | 17