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Category Archives: populism
A common baseline of facts and information?
I’ve been a fan of Matthew Crawford since he wrote Shop Class as Soulcraft. His second book, The World Beyond Your Head: On Becoming an Individual in an Age of Distraction, was solid, too. Now he has published a terrific … Continue reading
Posted in liberalism, lifeworks, Political Matters, populism, progressivism
Who is Cultural Proximate to the U.S.?
There is a genuine rift in conservative thought on immigration, illustrated by contrasting takes on the National Conservatism Conference speech of Amy Wax. Much of the commentary on Wax’s comments have been reactive in the bad sense, accusing her of … Continue reading
Blue-Collar Lifeworks
Keep Craft Alive SkillsUSA H/T Kevin D. Williamson (possible paywall). See also Matthew Crawford, Shop Class as Soulcraft. That is all. * * * * * You can read most of my more impromptu stuff at here. It should work … Continue reading
The Left Coasts’ answer to the Electoral College
Because of the forces first unleashed by [the] liberal project vested in the nation, we can’t simply rely on laissez-faire as a secret recipe for strengthening our families and communities. I mean, do we really think today that leaving the … Continue reading
Enduring legacy
I am among those who appreciate Donald Trump’s judicial nominees, his defense of religious liberty (at least for compliant Christians; Muslims’ and Unitarian Universalists’ mileage may vary) and increasingly his immigration policy at its highest level of generality — especially … Continue reading
The assault on truth
The estate of George Orwell owes a debt of gratitude to our Very Stable Genius. When dealing with a political figure who faces allegations of sexual assault, financial misdeeds and obstruction of justice, it is difficult to sort out the … Continue reading
Posted in deathworks, Literature, populism
Tagged Donald Trump
French scores a TKO
Sohrab Amari (Trumpist) picked a stupid fight with David French (Never Trumpist). The gist of [Sohrab] Ahmari’s argument is this: [David] French is a classical liberal, who argues in terms suited to classical liberalism. But classical liberalism is a dead … Continue reading
Clippings and commentary, 12/1/18
Andrew Sullivan was on fire yesterday. On this lousy grey day, I’ve found other bright spots on the net. Continue reading
Friday Politics 9/14/18
Political potpourri Continue reading
Posted in alt-right, Built Environment and Infrastructure, conservatism, Jeremiad, Naked Emperors, Political Matters, populism
Tagged post-truth, shibboleth, tribalism
Populism and corruption
What Trump and the Pope have in common. Continue reading
Posted in Bread & Circuses, Political Matters, populism, Roman Catholicism
Tagged corruption, Donald Trump, Pope Francis