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Why might a conservative become a reactionary?
That question has been much on my mind in recent years, as the ranks of conservative intellectuals has thinned out, with some shifting leftward and many others taking a leap into the outright reactionary politics that has flourished on the right since Donald Trump took over the Republican Party back in 2016.
In making sense of these changes,
New York Times columnist Ross Douthat has been a useful guide, since through it all he s remained a conservative, and an especially thoughtful and measured one at that. He s one of the very few on the right to maintain a studied distance from the liberalism of the Democratic Party while also steadfastly resisting the reactionary temptation to which so many others have succumbed.
The most seasoned foreign policy expert to become president in a generation is making China and climate change his focus, and sidelining old priorities such as Middle East peace.
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America First Caucus to Protect Anglo-Saxon Traditions Sparks Wave of Memes, Jokes
On 4/17/21 at 11:41 AM EDT
Twitter users have poked fun at the aspirations of a group of ultraconservative House Republicans looking to launch a caucus that aimed to protect Anglo-Saxon political traditions.
A seven-page document outlining the vision of the proposed America First Caucus has been criticized as promoting nativist ideas, as it warns that mass immigration was putting the unique identity of the U.S. at risk.
Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) told journalists that he was considering joining the congressional caucus, which would give a forum for like-minded lawmakers to pursue shared political objectives.