So Mr. Whittle,…
…tell us what you really think:
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The majority of Democrats like socialism
I’m getting tired of using the phrase “this is no surprise”—but this is no surprise. According to a new Gallup poll: …more than half (53%) of Democrats or Democrat-leaners say they have a positive attitude toward socialism. What is far, … Continue reading →
Approaching the fiscal cliff without a barrel
There’s lots of talk today about the negotiations about the so-called fiscal cliff. I’m not sure what Boehner and the other Republicans in Congress really think and whether they’re less naive than they were before about this; they certainly don’t … Continue reading →
Conservativism’s handicap: it’s complicated
This WSJ piece by William McGurn has a good discussion of something I’ve thought about before: why it’s so hard for conservatives to reach the public and explain their ideas, as compared to liberals. The dominant media conclusion from this … Continue reading →
Perceptions about the Republican Party
Since we exist here in somewhat of a bubble on the blogospheric right, it can be easy to lose sight of how widespread and influential opposition propaganda about Republicans has been, and how certain Republican positions—largely misunderstood—feed right into it. … Continue reading →
And about that anti-Gramscian march…
I see that my earlier post today has already sparked a bunch of comments to the general tune of “all is lost; they’ve won the Gramscian march through education and there’s nothing to do about it.” I was going to … Continue reading →
What would FredHjr say?
Many of you probably remember FredHjr very well. But for those of you who weren’t around this blog in his heyday, you should know that he was one of the most brilliant and prolific commenters here. Tragically, he died in … Continue reading →
If “incompetent” is a new codeword…
…for “black” in the eyes of Democrats, what does that say about what they actually think of black people? And what words are left that are PC enough to pass codeword muster when criticizing a black person (or a woman, … Continue reading →
The fabulous fulminating frogman
Here is the new must-read post-election essay. In this case it’s a rant of the highest order.
Continue reading →Actually, this is the real must-read election postmortem
I keep writing that if you only read one article on what happened in this election, and how Republicans can learn from it and go on to do a lot better next time, read this one. And then this one … Continue reading →
The two sides
Liberals fear that the right will legislate (or appoint justices who will dictate) what used to be known as conventional morality, in the bedroom and regarding reproductive rights. Conservatives are afraid that the left will legislate (or appoint justices who … Continue reading →
Sore winners on the left
I originally published this post on November 10, 2008. It remains very apropos today, so here it is again, with just a few words changed for clarity. An excellent observation from Baldilocks: Losers find it almost impossible to act like … Continue reading →