Trump skeptical conservatives have reason to be concerned about the President’s convictions in constitutional government, but the Democrats’ contempt of constitutional values cannot be overstated.
The Marginal Drift of the Republican Party
While many members of the GOP still see themselves as conservative, the party’s tone and direction has severely drifted into the realm of populist nationalism as it has been willing to abandon core traditional tenets of conservative orthodoxy.
Avatars of Our Anxieties
Populism is often based on fear and propels demagogues who embody that fear into power.
Tulsa, Trump, and Dog Whistles
Believing that the Trump campaign, in having a rally in Tulsa on Juneteenth, has crafted a convoluted dog whistle to signal their support for white supremacy is giving them way too much credit.
Big But Arguments
Far too many good points are silenced by those who can only see the abuses of their political opponents.
CrossFit CEO Resigns Over George Floyd Remarks
After demonstrating some poor taste in humor, Greg Glassman has stepped down as CEO of CrossFit. His tweet, and the fallout from it, demonstrate just how much social media has dulled our sense of empathy and basic decency.
Against Right-Wing Relativism
Nationalists are trying to craft relativist defenses of their philosophical inconsistencies while reserving the right to continue attacking inconsistent relativism on the left.
The Democratic Agenda
Anyone who is seriously contemplating giving Democrats the wheels of government in order to defeat Trump and Trumpism should be doing so with a clear understanding of the Democratic agenda.
Antifa – I Recall Being Warned About Exactly This, By The Left
Antifa apologists are using the very arguments they’ve long warned would be used on behalf of a fascist agenda.