Matt spends so much time punching down at others that it feels like engaging with the full richness of Catholic theology, culture, and intellectual traditions isn’t the priority. I understand that Matt is a conservative guy and that Daily Wire is what it is, but this show ends up doing what it accuses others of. As a Catholic who enjoys some of Matt’s guests, it’s puzzling that he never -- to my knowledge — engages with Catholic social teaching on issues that don’t code conservative/right. The principles of Catholic social teaching (see Pope Leo XIII’s Rerum Novarum from 1891) are deeply rooted in Catholic tradition. You can’t only talk about political and cultural issues like abortion and sexuality, and minimize issues such as migration, non-violence, care for creation, and abolishing the death penalty, then go around belittling other people (more liberal Catholics, Protestants, secular people) for the exact same behavior. Would really enjoy seeing Matt branch out, be kinder to others, and challenge himself more.
