Tag Archives: Center Right

Tom Woods: ‘Remember When Conservatives Didn’t Make You Pull Your Hair Out?’

Source:The New Democrat “Remember when conservatives used to be antiwar, opposed centralized power, and actually wanted to eliminate government agencies rather than just take them over? Yes, such people once existed. Robert Nisbet, whom you’ll never hear mentioned on right-wing … Continue reading

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The Atlantic: Olga Khazan- ‘A Better Way To Argue About Politics’

Source:The New Democrat  “Liberals and conservatives have fundamentally different moral codes, which makes arguing about policy complicated. Many people have found themselves locked in debates surrounding the now-suspended travel ban, with little success in convincing the other. “One reason it’s … Continue reading

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The Atlantic: McKay Coppins- Is Trumpism The New Conservatism?

Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat To answer McKay Coppins question: no, Trumpism is not the new conservatism. And why do I say that? Well, because it’s true and if you want more of an explanation … Continue reading

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The Atlantic: Opinion- David Frum: Conservatives Must Save The Republican Party From Itself

Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat I agree with David Frum’s video here but I would put it differently. American politics works best at least in the past and perhaps now we would be better off … Continue reading

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Liberty Pen: The Vision of Barry Goldwater

Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat Barry Goldwater’s 1964’s presidential campaign was monumental for several reasons. He lost 40 states, lost 61% of the popular vote, Congressional Republicans took a beating both in the House and … Continue reading

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Reason: Why Republicans Should Vote Libertarian- The GOP Case For Gary Johnson

“Why should Republicans should vote Libertarian this election? Well why should Conservative Republicans and my mean Conservative-Libertari…” Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat Why should Republicans should vote Libertarian this election? Well why should Conservative Republicans … Continue reading

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The Daily Beast: Opinion- Nick Gillespie- Authoritarians vs. Libertarians Is the Real Fight on the Right

Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat: The Daily Beast: Opinion- Nick Gillespie- Authoritarians vs. Libertarians Is the Real Fight on the Right I disagree with Nick Gillespie for a couple of reasons on this. When I’m … Continue reading

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The Week: Opinion- Jeff Spross- “Why Reform Conservatives Should Join The Democratic Party”: Not So Fast

Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat Plus I wonder 20-25 years ago when the New Democrats started emerging in the Democratic Party did someone from lets say The Nation on the Far-Left or National Review on the … Continue reading

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The Week: Opinion: Pascal Emmanuel Gobry: Hey, Liberals: Conservatives Don’t Have to be Moderate to be Smart

The Week: Opinion: Pascal Emmanuel Gobry: Hey, Liberals: Conservatives don’t Have to be Moderate to be Smart This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on WordPress Back in the mid and late 1980s as the Democratic Party had … Continue reading

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Los Angeles Times: Why JFK Still Matters

Source:Los Angeles Times– President John F. Kennedy (Democrat, Massachusetts) 35th President of the United States (1961-63) Source:The New Democrat “This week even Americans who weren’t alive on Nov. 22, 1963, are reading, writing and reflecting about the assassination of the … Continue reading

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