Criticizing these thinkers is fine, but this attempt to cancel Patrick Deneen & bully Bishop Robert Barron via guilt-by-association is intellectually frivolous & disgraceful. One could just as well smear anyone who finds something of value in Chesterton, Eliot, Wagner, Heidegger, et al.

Notice the eagerness of such right libs to engage in the same tactics as progressives when patrolling their right. Find views unacceptable in older thinkers (easy enough, e.g., Aristotle, Chesterton, etc.), and cancel anyone who finds any value in some aspects of those thinkers.

The post-war liberal consensus has failed. The way back for Conservatives does not lie in re-heated Thatcherism + cultural liberalism. Rather we must reflect the conservative views - both economic & social - of millions of unrepresented voters across UK. telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/07/0…

One of my favorite films. 💯 agree.

To repeat: every time a progressive claims to fear for “democracy,” such statements only make sense when you replace the word “democracy” with “liberalism.” A consistent feature of progressivism is a deep and abiding suspicion and even fear of the “commoners.” Contrast Mill or

Absolutely fantastic choice. My congratulations to my friend @JDVance1, but even more, to the United States of America.

This WSJ article is about as fair and accurate an account of what some of us mean by “postliberalism” that I’ve yet seen. Rather than wailing about impending authoritarianism based on ignorant fearcasting, it appears this author has actually read some of my work and that others

They fomented countless wars, but may neo-conservatism nevertheless rest in peace.

I am in debt to the good thoughts of Patrick Deneen, and I am delighted that his good work is receiving more attention. I will note, however, that in this article and in the larger conversation online, critiques of liberalism are often conflated with Catholic integralism. One

In a surprise turn, the The Washington Post is now actively promoting the candidacy of @JDVance1.

I happen to be staying one town away from one of the ancestral homes of the Stauffenberg family, and where he rehabilitated after his severe injuries sustained in 1943. Well worth a visit as well if you happen to be passing through the small town of Lautlingen in the Schwäbische