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# Diana West

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Diana West is an American conservative author and former columnist. She wrote a weekly column from 1998 until 2014 that was syndicated nationally. Her books include The Death of the Grownup (2007) and American Betrayal (2013).

##  Quotes by Diana West

> [“Despite Soviet 'defeat' in 1991, the ideas associated with Communism remain shockingly reputable throughout what we still know as the Free World.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-west/despite-soviet-defeat-in-1991-the-ideas-associated-with-communism/)

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> [“At almost every challenge, the bastions of tradition run up a white flag. It's almost as if they've been neutralized, neutered even,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-west/at-almost-every-challenge-the-bastions-of-tradition-run-up-a-white/)

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