“Writing in the New York Times, David Welch, a former research director for the Republican National Committee, argued that the rise of the Tea Party movement as a force in American politics was possible precisely because there is no longer… — George Hawley Copy Share
“It is possible that a slow decline in the power of organized conservatism in America will usher in a new era of progressive hegemony in American politics. However, it is also conceivable that organized conservatism’s weakness will open up new… — George Hawley Copy Share Image
“Writing in the New York Times, David Welch, a former research director for the Republican National Committee, argued that the rise of the Tea Party movement as a force in American politics was possible precisely because there is no longer a figure like Buckley to control the tone of the American right: In the 1960s, Buckley, largely through his position… — George Hawley Copy Share
“Although both parties will pay occasional homage to the principles of local control and autonomy, they are rarely consistent on this issue. On both the mainstream left and the mainstream right, localist arguments are typically made when it suits their ideological preferences. On issues such as abortion, legalized marijuana, the right to discriminate, and the regulation of businesses, few on… — George Hawley Copy Share
“Furthermore, when conservatives attack the left, they now usually frame their arguments in the language of equality—for example, they often argue that affirmative action… — George Hawley Copy Share Image
“As with equality, the neoconservatives, and now conservatives more generally, frame themselves as enthusiastic promoters of democracy; they frequently promote democracy as a panacea… — George Hawley Copy Share Image
“Not everyone agrees with these descriptions of Buckley. Other writers on both the left and the right have suggested that contemporary conservatism is still… — George Hawley Copy Share Image
“Berry thus believes in pluralism in the sense that the nation consisted of multiple coherent communities that differed from each other in significant ways,… — George Hawley Copy Share Image
“Compared to many other prominent conservatives, Nisbet was more consistent in his condemnation of a unitary, powerful, and centralized state. Specifically, he abhorred the… — George Hawley Copy Share Image
“Pundits and politicians have rightly questioned whether conservatism can successfully appeal to secular Americans. It is not a certainty, however, that conservatism will remain… — George Hawley Copy Share Image
“To Berry, the solution to the race problem was the rediscovery of community. And unlike the Twelve Southerners, Berry argued that the antebellum South… — George Hawley Copy Share Image
“It is possible that a slow decline in the power of organized conservatism in America will usher in a new era of progressive hegemony… — George Hawley Copy Share Image
“the religious right similarly failed to address the root causes of societal decline: “Adherents of the new religious right correctly reject the separation of… — George Hawley Copy Share Image
“Although Lasch remained firmly on the left, he argued that the left’s energies were increasingly misdirected. Whereas the radical left was still railing against… — George Hawley Copy Share Image
