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Category Archives: Paul Gottfried
Paul Gottfried: ‘Charlottesville After A Year—As An Outsider, I Think the Alt-Right Far from Finished’
Paul Gottfried writes: George Hawley explains why in Making Sense of the Alt-Right, his balanced, book-length examination of the Alt-Right: “There are only two people from the paleoconservative movement associated with the Alt-Right in any meaningful way. The first is … Continue reading
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Yes, Virginia (Dare) There Is a Cultural Marxism–And It’s Taking Over Conservatism Inc.
Paul Gottfried writes: Not only does Cultural Marxism exist, but it now appears to be taking over Conservatism Inc. Thus even with Paris burning, National Review was still attacking the Right. In the second round of the French election, Tom … Continue reading
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Frontpagemag: ‘Inventor of term “Alt Right” explains why Bannon critics are full of hot air’
Paul Gottfried writes: I’m beginning this commentary on the recent assaults on Steve Bannon by quoting my response to questions that a CNN-Digital reporter asked me concerning President-elect Trump’s friend and adviser: “There’s no indication that Steve Bannon, the Breitbart … Continue reading
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Some Observations From the Man Who Created Alt-Right
Paul Gottfried writes: Last week I was reminded by a call from Associated Press that I had invented the term “Alternative Right.” When I asked about how I had accomplished that, the woman on the other end of the phone … Continue reading
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The Jewish Newspaper Forward Has Run About A Dozen Articles On The Alt Right In The Past Month
Here are some comments on its website for an article on Paul Gottfried: * I suspect the message of the Alt Right upsets a lot of people because it invokes what terror management theorists in psychology call “mortality salience,” namely, … Continue reading
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Meet the Jewish ‘Paleoconservative’ Who Coined The Term ‘Alternative Right’
The Forward is doing more reporting and opining on the Alt Right than any other Jewish publication. Unfortunately, the quantity of their reports are rarely of quality. What could make for some quality writing is comparing Jewish nationalist movements with … Continue reading
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Paul Gottfried Vs The Neocons
Published on Jan 19, 2016: Neoconservative commentator Jonah Goldberg says we shouldn’t use the term “neoconservative” anymore. Paul Gottfried and I are having none of it, and we spend this episode explaining the origins and ideas of the neocons, and … Continue reading
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Our American Cultural Revolution: The Murray N. Rothbard Address at Auburn
Paul Gottfried: As the person who has been asked to deliver this year’s Murray N. Rothbard address, it seems appropriate to relate my remarks to the person being honored. Although the observations that follow may not have come directly from … Continue reading
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American Conservatism Used To Be Nationalistic
Comments to Paul Gottfried: * Radio talker Mark Levin, no friend of Donald Trump, says that Trumpism is “Populist Nationalist,” implying that Levin-approved conservatism is non-nationalist. My question is, was there ever a variety of American conservatism that was not … Continue reading
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The Ted Cruz Foreign Policy Team
Comments to Paul Gottfried: * Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz, has unveiled his new foreign policy team, stacked with some of the most aggressive hawks imaginable, saying they are a group of his “trusted friends” who believe in a “strong … Continue reading
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