Category Archives: Conservatives

The Republican Brain

Posted on August 8, 2023 by Luke Ford

Philosopher Rony Guldmann writes in his work in progress Conservative Claims of Cultural Oppression: On the Nature and Origins of Conservaphobia: * Much of the new conservative phrenology is summarized in science writer Chris Mooney’s The Republican Brain, which offers … Continue reading →

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What Is Conservatism?

Posted on July 2, 2023 by Luke Ford

In his 2015 book, Key Concepts in Politics and International Relations, Andrew Heywood wrote: * The central themes of conservative ideology are tradition, human imperfection, organic society, authority and property. For a conservative, tradition reflects the accumulated wisdom of the … Continue reading →

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Conservatism & Liberalism & Covid (6-25-23)

Posted on June 25, 2023 by Luke Ford
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‘Yes, We Should Call Them Imperialists’

Posted on May 29, 2023 by Luke Ford

Paul Gottfried wrote July 19, 2018: Neoconservatives like Max Boot are fooling themselves if they think imposing ‘values’ on the rest of the world isn’t a matter of empire. Recently while reading a book by an Israeli scholar named Yoram … Continue reading →

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Paul Gottfried: ‘Right-wing Celebrities Play Fast and Loose With History’

Posted on May 28, 2023 by Luke Ford

Paul Gottfried writes Dec. 17, 2017: A new anthology of the writings of intellectual historian David Gordon contains a devastating review of Jonah Goldberg’s Liberal Fascism. Reading it reminded me how bad GOP propaganda dressed up as “history” can really … Continue reading →

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