“Compared to many other prominent conservatives, Nisbet was more consistent in his condemnation of a unitary, powerful, and centralized state. Specifically, he abhorred the centralizing effect of war and its impact on families and communities. During war, institutions that stand… — 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… — George Hawley Copy Share Image
“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
