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.
Conyers’s Abuse Of Office Proves We Need To Establish Term Limits
All of the members of Congress elected before men walked on the moon were defeated years ago or had the good sense to retire already. All but John Conyers.
5 Quick Takeaways From The Alabama Republican Primary
While this race may not have been much of a referendum on President Trump, there was a bit of a referendum on Sen. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and what he represents to the Republican voter.
America’s Political Establishment Is Still Stuck In Its Prius Moment
Democrats and others on the Left have been responding to President Trump about as rationally as a band of redneck drivers with a collective short fuse.
Anti-Trumpers Need To Fire On The Real Enemy Instead Of On Conservatives
Anti-Trumpers still keep throwing conservatives under the bus to maintain the status quo, just as they’ve often done (remember the Tea Party).
Podcast: The Death Of Expertise And The Campaign Against Established Knowledge
Tom Nichlos joins this episode of Federalist Radio to examine how our rejection of experts is a stepping stone to a failing democratic society.
Bernie Supporters Should Vote Trump Because Hillary Will Reinforce Dynastic Globalism
A vote for Hillary Clinton is simply a vote for an establishment insider, for politics as usual, and worse for a continuation of dynastic rule.
GOP Leaders Chose Trump. They Can’t Disown Him Now
Thanks, folks—you helped give us Donald Trump, and then when his comments from the Bush era came to light, you carried Hillary Clinton’s water.
4 Reasons Globalism Won’t Retreat Anytime Soon
Peering through the murk, what we see in our current political memes about globalism is a noisy celebration of half-truths and half-baked ideas.
Even If Hillary Wins, Democrats Are Due For An Electoral Reckoning
Democrats’ darkest secret has been that a Hillary Clinton defeat would be even worse for them than a Donald Trump defeat for Republicans.
Democracy Has Made Trump And Hillary Inevitable
The rise of Donald Trump has a lot to do with the failure of the elites. But as Alexis de Tocqueville noted, it also has a lot to do with envy.
Reducing Immigration Will Not Satisfy Trump Voters, And It’s A Bad Idea Anyway
An anti-immigration position may help a candidate win a GOP primary, but it is a hindrance once he faces the rest of the electorate.
Donald Trump Won’t Be The GOP’s ‘My Fair Lady’
Republican leaders have spent months trying to play Henry Higgins to their presumptive presidential nominee. There’s just one problem: Donald Trump is no Eliza Doolittle.
How Would America’s Founders Tackle 2016’s Populism?
The Antifederalist Brutus could stand on the debate stage today with Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump, denouncing the leadership in Washington.
Brexit Signifies The Downfall Of The Experts
If experts want to continue to have influence, they’ll need to take a dose of humility and learn how to understand the people deeply, then act on the people’s concerns.
Americans Are As Deluded As Our Elites
The decades-long decline of trust in American institutions coincides with a decades-long increase in the progressivism of our institutions. Yet Americans keep voting for the outcomes they hate.
You Can’t Whitewash The Alt-Right’s Bigotry
The alt-right movement counters the toxic culture of the left with a toxic brew of its own: a mix of old bigotries and new identity and victimhood politics adapted for the straight white male.
Stop Standing Against Trump And Start Standing For America
I see more energy and ire coming from political elites against Donald Trump than I ever saw in response to a president who has used his power to dismantle America.
Why Aren’t More Right-Wing Groups Attacking Trump?
The conservative movement’s guard dogs aren’t barking against a real threat to the ideals they claim to promote.
How Rich Guy Donald Trump Speaks Working-Class Language
At a time when Americans are clamoring for an outsider, a guy who talks like your mechanic is seen as trustworthy, even though he was born into the 1 percent.
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