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Alright, Let's Debate the Ideas Then

Default Wisdom • 299 implied HN points • 13 Mar 26
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Conservative movement
  1. Some women who helped build or promote the New Right are leaving because the movement now openly treats them as inferior and has dropped the protection or respect it once promised.
  2. Calls to “debate the ideas” are often bad faith gatekeeping: criticism from women is discounted as proof of their unfitness or irrationality, so their objections don’t count on their merits.
  3. Even serious sex-realist arguments can misdescribe institutions by calling interpretation and discretion a new “feminine corruption,” but interpretive judgment has always been central to legal and institutional practice.

Trump: Tucker Carlson Is Not ‘America First’

Common Sense with Bari Weiss • 732 implied HN points • 06 Mar 26
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Conservative movement
  1. Trump publicly disavowed Tucker Carlson, saying Carlson is not MAGA, not 'America First,' and 'not smart enough' to understand that.
  2. Their relationship broke down as tensions over the Iran war grew, making Carlson a political casualty of the dispute.
  3. The split was aired publicly, signaling a rift between Trump and a prominent populist media figure and reshaping who speaks for the MAGA movement.

Self-Mogged: How Conservatism Stupidified, Triggered, and Destroyed Itself

JoeWrote • 64 implied HN points • 26 Feb 26
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Conservative movement
  1. A political strategy built on online outrage, conspiracies, and bigotry helped conservatives gain power but is now triggering bitter infighting and eroding the movement from within.
  2. Right‑wing media has deliberately peddled cheap, viral outrage that dumbs down its audience and rewards trolling over serious policy or civic engagement.
  3. Mainstream conservative figures and institutions enabled grifters and extremists, and now they are losing control as those actors steal audiences, expose hypocrisy, and weaken the conservative coalition.

Dear Friends in the Conservative Movement

Erick Erickson's Confessions of a Political Junkie • 4776 implied HN points • 11 Oct 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Conservative movement
  1. Progressives in the media and certain groups are supporting Hamas and questioning Israel during recent events.
  2. Conservative figures, like Candace Owens and Andrew Tate, have been quiet or even supportive of Hamas, showing concerning views.
  3. It's important for the conservative movement to address and distance itself from individuals who cannot defend Israel or condemn Hamas.

The Republican Party is Doomed

Tracing Woodgrains • 2673 implied HN points • 01 Dec 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Conservative movement
  1. Republicans are losing capacity to run institutions beyond elections due to age and education polarization
  2. The political divide among young, educated professionals is shifting towards liberals and socialists rather than Republicans and Democrats
  3. Republicans lack talent in governance compared to Democrats, even in the conservative intellectual sphere
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How to become a right-wing star? Harass people

Can We Still Govern? • 275 implied HN points • 05 Jun 25
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Conservative movement
  1. A Brown University student used a faulty AI to label staff negatively, which got him media attention and led to him testifying in Congress. His actions were controversial and seen as a form of harassment.
  2. The news often frames stories based on who the protagonist is, which can influence public perception. In this case, the student was portrayed as a free speech advocate, while the impact on the staff was largely ignored.
  3. The situation highlights a growing trend of targeting individuals in educational institutions for their beliefs, with severe implications for free speech and workplace harassment. It raises questions about how universities should respond to such tactics.

Dick Schulze (1929-2025). Patriot, Soldier, Congressperson, Federalist, Reagan Advisor, Christian, Sportsman, Friend, Mentor

Who is Robert Malone • 17 implied HN points • 25 Dec 25
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Conservative movement
  1. He embodied comity — polite, bipartisan cooperation — showing that respectful cross‑aisle work can produce real results in government.
  2. He had a long, influential public service career, shaping tax, trade, social program, and defense policy as a senior member of key committees and as an advisor to presidents.
  3. His legacy mixes faith, patriotism, and mentorship, demonstrated by standing up for persecuted people abroad and urging future leaders to act with compassion, common sense, and commitment to country.

Prove Yarvin Wrong

Becoming Noble • 239 implied HN points • 31 Jan 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Conservative movement
  1. Yarvin discusses the concept of 'hobbits' and 'dark elves' as classes on the right, highlighting the importance of elites in shaping political realities.
  2. Yarvin points out the dispersion of power in non-democratic institutions like the media and academia, leading to a progressive political consensus that resists change.
  3. The essay suggests the need to elevate 'hobbits' to 'dark elves' status to create a new elite capable of challenging the current power structures and instigating change.

How Reagan-Era Battles over Affirmative Action Fueled Unitary Executive Theory

Can We Still Govern? • 96 implied HN points • 20 Jun 25
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Conservative movement
  1. The conservative push to change civil rights policies is a long-standing effort that has influenced how presidential power is viewed. This control allows presidents to shape administrative rules regarding diversity and inclusion.
  2. In the past, disputes between administrations and civil rights agencies show the struggle over how those laws are interpreted. This includes efforts by past administrations to assert control over agencies like the EEOC and USCCR.
  3. Recent administrations have built on these historical battles, aiming to enforce policies that challenge affirmative action and DEI initiatives. This reflects a broader conservative strategy to limit the role of civil rights agencies.

Fault Lines

Comment is Freed • 78 implied HN points • 27 Feb 25
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Conservative movement
  1. The CPAC event has evolved into a global gathering for right-wing leaders, with participants from many countries, showing a rise in nationalist movements worldwide.
  2. Tension is growing between moderate and extreme factions within the right-wing movement, as seen with the response to controversial gestures and ideology.
  3. Right-wing parties in Western Europe face challenges in balancing their base and broader electorate, which could lead to splits and conflicts within their ranks.

What "Mandate for Leadership" Says About the GOP's Governing Philosophy

Can We Still Govern? • 124 implied HN points • 06 Mar 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Conservative movement
  1. The GOP's governing philosophy outlined in 'Mandate for Leadership' leans towards authoritarianism and challenges traditional democratic norms.
  2. The document highlights a disdain for science and evidence, advocating for the dismissal of agencies producing research on climate change.
  3. There is a push in 'Mandate for Leadership' to purge ideologically suspect individuals, including enforcing terminations for past participation in diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.