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Category Archives: Politics
What Is the #AltRight?
Over at Radix Journal, Alfred Clark has a good piece titled “What Is the #AltRight?“: The term “alt-right” was first coined by Richard Spencer, as an intellectual alternative to the dry “Conservatism, Inc.” that then passed for right-wing thought. Since then, … Continue reading
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NR vs. Trump
National Review has a special edition out titled “Against Trump“. From that issue’s Editorial: Trump’s politics are those of an averagely well-informed businessman: Washington is full of problems; I am a problem-solver; let me at them. But if you have … Continue reading
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Trump, Sam Francis, and Rush
Michael Brendan Dougherty has a very good piece titled “How an obscure adviser to Pat Buchanan predicted the wild Trump campaign in 1996” (hat tip: AmRen). That ‘obsure advisor’ was the late great Samuel T. Francis, a giant figure in … Continue reading
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Ted Cruz is Macabre
How much does the NYT’s signature ethnicity despise Ted Cruz? Let us count the ways.
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Rush on Trump & Nationalism
El Rushbo today: Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh said Wednesday that Trump’s popularity is evidence that “nationalism and populism have overtaken conservatism” in the Republican Party “The Trump triumph — the Trump coalition — is exposing the fact that it … Continue reading
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Trump & Authoritarianism
A quant-oriented, UMASS, poli-sci guy has one of the rare, valuable, insightful analyses of the Mein Trumpf phenomenon. “The One Weird Trait That Predicts Whether You’re a Trump Supporter” is the title of Matthew MacWilliams’ piece in Politico: If I … Continue reading
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“Morning Joe” Hacks in Disbelief
This footage of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” hacks simply blown away by the massive crowds at Der Trumpenfuhrer’s rallies is priceless. Joe: “I was at George W. Bush’s campaign rally in 2004 at the final stages of that unbelievable presidential race … Continue reading
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WaPo: Whites are Key to WH for GOP
WaPo has stumbled across something. “Republican Hopefuls agree: The key to the White House is working-class whites” is a story of theirs today: There has been a debate within the party — and the political class — about whether Republicans … Continue reading
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SOTU Response
The New Face™ of GOP, Inc. delivered the always-lame, SOTU response. The purpose of these responses is generally to give some new ‘rising star’ airtime. “During anxious times, it can be tempting to follow the silent call of the angriest … Continue reading
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Trump vs. P.C.
WaPo has a piece on “Why Trump may be winning the war on ‘political correctness’“: In the 2016 Republican presidential primary season, “political correctness” has become the all-purpose enemy. The candidates have suggested that it is the explanation for seemingly … Continue reading
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