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TAC v. Commentary

In boomer, CivNat journals like TAC, things like this are routine. First, in Commentary, Noah Rothman writes a derisive piece against ‘nationalists’, expressing his latent fear that ‘blood and soil’ nationalism is a real threat in both Europe and the … Continue reading

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Michael Brendan Dougherty: “Confiscating the Nation”

Writing in NR (of all places), Michael Brendan Dougherty has a rather bold piece titled “Confiscating the Nation”. The opening salvo: If post-nationalists succeed in deconstructing national loyalties, they will find that loyalties based on blood or creed come roaring … Continue reading

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Globalist Steven Pinker vs. Identity Politics

In The Weekly Standard, globalist Adam Rubenstein interviews fellow globalist Steven Pinker on the topic of identity politics. Early in the interview, Pinker let’s out this howler: Identity politics is the syndrome in which people’s beliefs and interests are assumed … Continue reading

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“Alt-Right: Age of Rage” Trailer

Alt-Right: Age of Rage will have its premiere on March 9 at SXSW. If this is its official trailer, then the documentary seems a bit unfocused. It’s hard to tell if the whole thing will be Daryle ‘the Barrel’ Lamont … Continue reading

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Culture Wars 3.0 (Redux)

My Culture Wars 3.0 entry from the other day has been cross-posted over at VDARE.

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NYT: “The Left Shouldn’t Be Too Proud to Meme”

I love how the NYT’s op-ed section is basically a series of ‘How To’ instructions for the Democrat Party, written by academics and other cultural elites. Today we have “The Left Shouldn’t Be Too Proud to Meme” by Jennifer Grygiel, … Continue reading

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Tyler Cowen: “No, Fascism Can’t Happen Here”

Tyler Cowen (of Marginal Revolution) has a piece in Politico titled “No, Fascism Can’t Happen Here”, which is adapted from Can It Happen Here? Authoritarianism in America, edited by Cass “Nudge” Sunstein. My argument is pretty simple: American fascism cannot happen … Continue reading

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Culture Wars 3.0

If the incipient formation of Political Correctness in the early 1990s was Culture Wars 1.0, then we are certainly now in the heady throes of Culture Wars 2.0. But what shape might a Culture Wars 3.0 take? In his recent … Continue reading

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Collins: “Why Isn’t Self-Destruction Immoral?”

Hubert Collins has a very good, very personal essay in Social Matter titled “Why Isn’t Self-Destruction Immoral?” He really gets to the essence of where we are culturally. Collins is focused on the long game. Highly recommended. Game quote: “Gregory … Continue reading

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Peter Brimelow on CivNat vs. WN

In a Slate piece titled “A Brief Conversation With White Nationalist Peter Brimelow at CPAC”, the VDARE founder expresses a sentiment many of us struggle/struggled with: “[M]y heart is with civic nationalism, but my head is with racial nationalism. Because I … Continue reading

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