In the times that try men’s souls, sometimes the best thing we can do is stand athwart the zeitgeist and offer a principled dissent.
Shall We Play a Game?
Explaining the zero-sum game that American politics has devolved into using a little bit of ‘80s pop culture.
The Progress of Leviathan
Trumpism is simply the inevitable result of a century-long expansion of federal authority and the centralizing of power in the US Presidency.
The Persistence of Mad Kings in Literature and History
Again and again in both fact and fiction, those who never should have been given the reins of power are enabled by those who can’t resist the lure of having access to that power.
What About Limited Government?
In a contest between nationalists and progressives, the founding vision is no where to be found.
Link: The Democrats Will Not Save The Constitution
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.
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.