Making The ‘Miracle’: Jonathan Mayhew And The Enlightenment In America
If you want to know how how the American ‘miracle’ came to happen, start with 18th-century preacher Jonathan Mayhew, in the book ‘Father of Liberty.’
The Intellectual Dark Web Is Just Another Conservative Ghetto
If conservatives and other non-leftists hope to finally win the culture war and make sustained gains, they need to leave the ghetto or somehow transform it.
Never-Trumpers Prove Willing To Burn Down The GOP In Revenge For Trump
The first—if not only—task of conservatism, in Never Trumpers’ telling, consists of resisting President Trump. If Trump leads the GOP, then nuke it from orbit. It’s the only way to be sure.
Unfrozen Caveman Intellectual: Jonah Goldberg’s Strangely Dark Enlightenment
Jonah Goldberg’s defense of the legacy of the Enlightenment ends up being mostly a rehearsal of boilerplate 20th-century American conservatism.
Never Trumper Ben Shapiro Might Vote Trump, Says Primarying Him Would Be ‘Major Mistake’
The president has shown himself to be a stronger promoter of conservatism than many had anticipated, albeit unfortunately quite the spender.
Michael Anton’s ‘Social Contract’ Is Not The ‘Traditionally American’ Concept Of Liberty
The only really interesting thing about Michael Anton is his call for a ‘social contract’ that is opposite of the traditional American concept of liberty.
The Anti-Trump Conservative Firing Circle Is Wildly Out Of Touch With The American Electorate
Donald Trump, it turned out, read the conservative electorate much more accurately than the finest minds in Republican punditry. Their response is revenge.
David Brooks Talks Faith, Community, And The American Establishment
David Brooks joins Ben Domenech on The Federalist Radio Hour to discuss the American cultural collapse of faith, trust, and community.
What The West Can Learn From Thailand About Loving One’s Heritage
It may surprise many Westerners, but Thailand, a country known for attracting notoriously libertine tourists, is actually a quite religious, conservative nation.
At Their Convention, Libertarians Struggle To Distinguish Themselves From Trump
If you already have an ‘outsider’ president who is cutting taxes, deregulating, considering Pentagon base closings, and more, it is unclear how Libertarians can run against him.
America Is Over, But I Won’t See It Go Without An Epic Fight
Barring some unforeseen awakening, America is heading for an eventual socialist abyss. But I’m not letting it go down without a fight.
Ideological Purity Runs Rampant At The Texas GOP Convention
In America’s reddest state, moderation and prudence are increasingly seen as a betrayal of conservatism and a reason to purge the GOP.
What’s Next For Conservatism?
For God, For Country, and For Main Street.
Why Jonah Goldberg Is Right About ‘The Suicide Of The West’
Jonah Goldberg is certainly not naive about the role religion plays in the ‘miracle’ of western classical liberalism. ‘Suicide of the West’ is best understood as an apologetic to non-conservatives.
The West Isn’t Committing Suicide, It’s Dying Of Natural Causes
Jonah Goldberg’s ‘Suicide of the West’ fails to acknowledge that the threat to liberal democratic capitalism is far deeper than tribalism or nationalism gone awry.
The Right Is Wasting Ammo On Friendly Fire When It Should Be Building Infrastructure
While the self-labeled remnant challenges conservatives to live up to a higher standard, others counter that we should leverage unified Republican government to secure policy wins.
No, We Can’t Compromise On Transgenderism
Men cannot simply decide they are women. This is a basic truth that conservatives should not deny for fear of social strife.
It’s Time For The Right To Realize The Left Is A Much Greater Threat Than Trumpism
Ideas and persuasion alone are as insufficient to stem the tide of illiberalism sweeping across the country as a few liquor raids were to bringing down Al Capone.
Marco Rubio Blows With The Prevailing Trumpian Wind
Marco Rubio really, really wants to be president. He wants it badly enough to blow with the prevailing wind, and the prevailing wind comes from Trump.
Rich Lowry Gets Stampeded Onto The Trump Train
Rich Lowry just wrote off the NeverTrump movement as ‘deluded.’ Yes, the same Rich Lowry who compiled the ‘Against Trump’ issue of National Review.
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