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Let’s hear it for Norman Podhoretz, the original neocon

The New Neo Posted on April 18, 2019 by neoApril 18, 2019

Norman Podhoretz is eighty-nine years old and still going strong, not to mention sharp as a tack. Case in point, this interview. Unfortunately, the Podoretz interview itself is behind an impregnable paywall, so that link is to a post at … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018, Leaving the circle: political apostasy, People of interest, Political changers, Trump | 34 Replies

Martina Navratilova is at a political change crossroads, whether she realizes it or not

The New Neo Posted on March 8, 2019 by neoMarch 8, 2019

Here’s the story: Navratilova tweeted out before Christmas, “You can’t just proclaim yourself a female and be able to compete against women. There must be some standards, and having a penis and competing as a woman would not fit that … Continue reading →

Posted in Baseball and sports, Leaving the circle: political apostasy, Men and women; marriage and divorce and sex, People of interest, Political changers | 46 Replies

#WalkAway’s Brandon Straka on the Mark Levin show: a political changer who started a movement

The New Neo Posted on March 4, 2019 by neoMarch 11, 2019

The founder of the #WalkAway movement, Brandon Straka, appeared last night on the Mark Levin show. His interview has been posted on YouTube, and a fascinating interview it is. The entire interview is well worth watching, but the part that … Continue reading →

Posted in Leaving the circle: political apostasy, Liberals and conservatives; left and right, People of interest, Political changers, Politics | 6 Replies

Lara Logan leaves the present-day journalism fold

The New Neo Posted on February 19, 2019 by neoFebruary 19, 2019

I’m not sure that Lara Logan (she of the Superman-ish name) was ever in the fold in the first place. But if she ever was, she’s certainly left it now: Logan herself got into trouble with CBS several years ago … Continue reading →

Posted in Leaving the circle: political apostasy, Press | 20 Replies

It’s not so easy: evaluating political consequences and voting accordingly

The New Neo Posted on January 5, 2019 by neoJanuary 5, 2019

Commenter “F” writes: The thing about identity politics that always confuses me is why Democrats are able to benefit from it. They have the black vote in Chicago, for example, but are black Chicagoans better off after having voted D … Continue reading →

Posted in Leaving the circle: political apostasy, Politics | 28 Replies

Beginning to leave the fold

The New Neo Posted on December 28, 2018 by neoDecember 28, 2018

Here’s a sad article by a New Yorker named Lester Berg who’s just beginning to discover that any sort of disagreement on political matters can turn certain old friends against him. It wasn’t that way back when Obama was president, … Continue reading →

Posted in Leaving the circle: political apostasy, Political changers | 35 Replies

BLEXIT debut: Candace Owens and Kanye West make a fashion statement

The New Neo Posted on October 29, 2018 by neoOctober 29, 2018

And quite a statement it is: …Kanye West has designed T-shirts urging blacks to leave the Democratic party in a “Blexit,”… More here: West has done the work for his conservative pal, Candace Owens, and her new “movement” which she … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion and beauty, Leaving the circle: political apostasy, Liberty, Politics, Race and racism | 11 Replies

Dershowitz may WalkAway…

The New Neo Posted on October 23, 2018 by neoOctober 23, 2018

[CORRECTION: OOPS! I apologize for not checking the date of the article. I was assuming it was new because I just heard about it, but it’s actually quite old (February, 2017). So the original body of this post is old … Continue reading →

Posted in Jews, Leaving the circle: political apostasy, People of interest | 19 Replies

Another changer sparked by 9/11

The New Neo Posted on September 11, 2018 by neoSeptember 11, 2018

I was going to put up a post about Serena Williams’ meltdown at the US Open, and the reaction to it. But I think I’ll wait till tomorrow, because I want to stick to the topic of 9/11 and its … Continue reading →

Posted in Leaving the circle: political apostasy, Political changers | 25 Replies

One of the most touching of the #Walkaway stories

The New Neo Posted on August 18, 2018 by neoAugust 17, 2018

I’ve now watched a great many #WalkAway videos at YouTube. If you’re not familiar with #WalkAway, it’s a movement of people attesting to their decision to walk away from the Democratic Party and/or voting consistently liberal. That doesn’t necessarily make … Continue reading →

Posted in Leaving the circle: political apostasy, Liberals and conservatives; left and right, Liberty, Political changers | 49 Replies

#WalkAway: apostasy and shunning

The New Neo Posted on August 6, 2018 by neoAugust 6, 2018

I noticed this phenomenon a while ago—in fact, it’s was one of the things that first caused me to start blogging. But in general it is my perception that it’s gotten worse over the years in terms of its degree … Continue reading →

Posted in Leaving the circle: political apostasy, Religion | 41 Replies

#WalkAway

The New Neo Posted on July 3, 2018 by neoJuly 3, 2018

You may have heard of the #WalkAway movement. That’s a Twitter hashtag for a group that’s right up my alley: people who recently have switched from liberal to—well, if not conservative, at least to non-liberal, or have become non-Democrats. It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Leaving the circle: political apostasy, Liberals and conservatives; left and right, Political changers | 35 Replies

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