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Category Archives: Political Theory
Strauss & Identitarianism
In a brief post on “Strauss and Identiarianism”, Charles Lyons writes: Leo Strauss is an important 20th century thinker on the American Right, particularly the neoconservative movement. He had a very strong Jewish identity, and viewed his philosophy as a … Continue reading
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The Libertarian Bubble
Some 20+ years ago, I was a Marxist. Then, some 15+ years ago, I became a libertarian. In terms of domestic political issues (e.g., welfare), it’s empirical weight was like a light-switch, and as a political philosophy it’s theoretical consistency … Continue reading
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Strauss & Identitarianism
Charles Lyons has a brief piece on “Strauss and Identitarianism”: Leo Strauss is an important 20th century thinker on the American Right, particularly the neoconservative movement. He had a very strong Jewish identity, and viewed his philosophy as a means … Continue reading
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The Ideology of Unrestricted Immigration
In Modern Age, Chilton Williamson Jr. has an excellent piece on “The Ideology of Unrestricted Immigration”. This piece is well worth it and contains lots of historical details. Williamson’s general thesis: Whether the United States should allow any immigration at … Continue reading
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Electoral College
With a rising chorus on the Left for an end to the Electoral College, an adjunct to the basic principles behind the concept that the Founding Fathers considered is the following basic chain of logic: Think of sparse settlers in … Continue reading
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Carl Schmitt vs. Open Borders
Counter-Currents is a great site for plumbing the depths to which the underrated political philosopher Carl Schmitt is so relevant today. In many ways, Schmitt anticipated social identity theory, the body of theory that also underpins Kevin MacDonald’s theories of … Continue reading
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What Unites Conservatives
“I think that, in the end, there is something that unites all conservatives, which is that they are pursuing something they love. My view is that the Left is united by hatred, but we are united by love: love of … Continue reading
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George Nash: American Conservatism and the ‘Problem’ of Populism
George Nash, the notable historian of conservatism, has a worthy piece in The New Criterion (“Populism, I: American Conservatism and the Problem of Populism”) that serves as an overview of conservatism since the mid-20th century, and what historical forces are … Continue reading
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George Hawley: Right Wing Critics of Conservatism
I look forward to soon reading Prof. George Hawley’s new book, Right Wing Critics of Conservatism, the thesis of which is crucial today. From the book’s description on Amazon: The American conservative movement as we know it faces an existential … Continue reading
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To Worship or Not To Worship?
In “Paper Worship“, Nathan Damigo discusses the ‘procedural suicide’ of Constitutional Conservatives (or what I call ‘Checklist Conservatism’) like Ted Cruz and his supporter Glenn Beck: I am talking about the Constitution. You know, that quaint document that has been … Continue reading
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