Daniel McCarthy, writing at The National Interest, examines why nations like Poland and Hungary, among many others, are recoiling from American style liberal democracy and instead embracing a sort of religious nationalism. Nationalism is complimentary to religion, explains McCarthy, and that ultimately the security and prosperity arising from nationalism may breed liberalism once again. He […]
Is the World Moving Beyond “Liberal Democracy?”
Jay Nordlinger explains the popularity battle between the ideals represented by Nigel Farage, Steve Bannon and Viktor Orbán, as opposed to those of John Milton, John Locke and J.S. Mill. Among conservatives today, Nordlinger explains, there is no contest. He writes at The National Review (abridged): A week ago, I wrote a post titled “Liberal Democracy […]
Are You a Globalist or a Nationalist?
There is little difference between the establishment crowd in either of America’s two ruling political parties. More often than not the John McCains and Diane Feinsteins of the world will agree on a course for America that benefits their corporate donors over the people they were elected to represent. With the backing of a crooked […]
No Relief From Culture War Until at Least 2020
As Democrats bet even more of their future on identity politics, and President Trump spends more time on ‘nativism,’ the Americans who hoped for more focus on economics and policy are being forced to wait until at least 2020. It appears, to Addison Del Mastro writing at The American Conservative, that America is slipping back, […]
Senator Lindsey Graham Wants to Slash U.N. Funding
Pat Buchanan explains that Trump Republicans see an opportunity ahead: If Israel does not cease expanding West Bank settlements, she could be hauled before the International Criminal Court and charged with war crimes. Already, J Street, the liberal Jewish lobby that backs a two-state solution in Palestine — and has been denounced by Donald Trump’s […]
A New Nationalist Era? Part Two
Carlos Arredondo is an immigrant from Costa Rica whose 20 year old son Alexander was killed in the Iraq War in 2004. When the Marine casualty assistant officers showed up at his home to tell him his son had been killed, Arredondo broke into the Marines’ van and set himself on fire, covering much of […]
A New Nationalist Era? Part One
Between the Brexit vote, Donald Trump’s under-predicted emergence, squirming about refugee flows and assimilation in rich countries, and a growing ambivalence about globalization, it’s hard to think we’re not entering a new nationalist era. Lots of people are overstating things, of course. For some in England, the European Union was actually the Third Reich. For […]
“A Polyglot Boarding House for the World”
Pat Buchanan delivers a knockout blow to the Clintons and globalism, in favor of America first and nationalism. While Scotland and Northern Ireland voted to remain in the EU, England voted for independence. These people, with their unique history, language and culture, want to write their own laws and rule themselves. The English wish to […]