Yesterday I encouraged readers to “Support Right-Wing Culture“; the thesis of my argument was that there are conservatives who create amazing art, but who languish in obscurity. Meanwhile, we’ll complain that don’t have any cultural products compared to the Left while also paying for a DailyWire+ subscription so Ben Shapiro can buy another ivory kippah. (but, by all means, have a DW+ subscription, just also be willing to spend five or ten bucks a month on smaller creators).
Ben Shapiro doesn’t need your money or your emotional support (although his plummeting viewership may suggest otherwise). His wife (like mine) is a doctor, after all. Quite frankly, he doesn’t deserve it, either: it’s pretty clear he hates the very people he purports to support. However, conservatives are willing to give him $9 a month, but will balk at the idea of spending $9 a month to support a small creator, for whom that $9 could be extremely impactful.
But I digress. Plenty of other people can (and have, and should) poke fun at Ben Shapiro. My point here is to discuss ways we can build each other up—and build a lasting cultural legacy.
To that end, I highlighted a few creators yesterday (note that a lot of the links to come are Amazon Affiliate links; I receive a portion of the purchases made through these links, at no additional cost to you):
There are several other creators I failed to mention yesterday; to wit:
And that’s just a start! There are people who are really trying to create new, original, cool stuff.
I’d like to think I am one of them. All of the folks mentioned above are far more talented and driven than yours portly, but I’d like to think I have created some unique culture in my doughy life. So, here are some of the ways you can support my contributions to right-wing culture:
- Buy my stuff in the Based Book Sale short stories sale, starting tomorrow, Wednesday, 18 March 2026 (they’ll be $0.99 each from 18-25 March 2026)
- Buy my music on Bandcamp using promo code moving to take 90% off your purchase
- Download my instrumental piece “π” for free (just type in “$0” when “purchasing” and put in your e-mail address)
- Check out my YouTube channel (and like, subscribe, and comment—all of which are free ways to support the channel)
- Buy my books (and write a review—it takes only a few minutes and helps a lot)
- Subscribe to/follow me on Substack (for free or with a paid subscription)
- Subscribe to my SubscribeStar page (for as little as $1 a month, which is probably too cheap)
- Share blog posts (including this one) to your friends, family, etc.
- Stream my music (on Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube Music, and more)
Almost all of those items can be replicated for the other creators mentioned herein. None of them take very long. Many of them are free!
It doesn’t take much. I know money is tight and we’re probably staring down the start of the Third World War (or everything fine will be in another week—no need to panic), but everyone can afford five bucks a month to support a creator. Sacrifice one meal out and you’ve saved enough buy a couple of books or Substack subscriptions.
We conservatives need to step up and actually support—financially, morally, and culturally—our own people. The Left has built entire institutions to propagate their worldview, such as it is.
We don’t have to let them have a stranglehold on creating cool stuff. There is more to life than grilling and Kid Rock concerts and Ben Shapiro’s nasally commentary.
So dig deep and do the bare minimum to support the creators in your life (and, if you see fit, me, even though I just lectured you).
God Bless!
—TPP
