The Secular Right Versus the Woke Left (I'm about to RANT!)

[Valin]

Jewish World Review

Michael Barone

June 17, 2022

This month, I've come across two outstanding articles by writers I had not previously known on important trends on the political right and political left.

One is "What Comes After the Religious Right?," a guest essay in the New York Times written by Nate Hochman, an Intercollegiate Studies Institute fellow at National Review. He argues that "the conservative political project is no longer specifically Christian" and has become a battle between "the woke and the unwoke."

The other is "Elephant in the Zoom" by Ryan Grim, the Washington bureau chief for the Intercept, describing at impressive length "the destructive capacity of the new culture inside progressive organizations."

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*In his early 20s, Hochman takes a long view of conservatism, going back to the pre-religious-right 1970s. Religious conservatives, he notes, "have sustained a long string of losses in the culture war." School prayer is still banned; pornography is universally available; same-sex marriage is not only legal but is approved by a majority of Republican voters.

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A good article, just what you would expect from Michael Barone.

* I'm supposed to take seriously some kid in his early 20's take on the history of Conservatism?  Jesus H Christ! It was not that long ago the major concern in his life was Zits, and would he get Lucky with Suzy Creamcheese on Prom Night! He acts like 50 years is a long long time. It's not. Read some History!!!

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Nate Hochman’s writing has been published in National Review, City Journal, Spectator USA, Al Jazeera, The Dispatch, New York Post, Washington Examiner, Washington Times, Quillette, American Conservative, American Mind, Townhall, Intercollegiate Review and various other outlets, including in the September 2020 print issue of the National Review magazine.He has appeared on various programs like the First Things podcast, Acton Line and Matt Lewis and the News as well as Newsmax, OAN and Fox 5 DC. Nate is also a former summer editorial intern at National Review, a graduate of AEI’s Summer Honors Academy, and a Young Voices Associate Contributor. He graduated from Colorado College with a degree in political science in May 2021.

 

Well Color Me All Impressed! You are Still just A Kid. I've got socks older than him. Actually come back and talk to me in 10-15 years, then Maybe I'll take your opinions seriously.

/Rant #598,621