The Best Coffee Cup in Conservatism

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National Review

Luther Ray Abel

August 22, 2021

Based on a totally and completely very objective study

There are many subjects on which conservatives differ. Foreign policy. Tariffs. Drag-queen story hour. Landlords from Queens. But perhaps the matter most dividing the Right is that of which conservative outlet has the best coffee cup. The titanic struggle for caffeinated supremacy originated with a still-ongoing bout between Ben Shapiro of the Daily Wire and Steven Crowder of Louder with Crowder.

Shapiro, purveyor of the “Leftist Tears Hot or Cold Tumbler,” and Crowder, the face of the “Louder with Crowder Mug Club,” have been good-naturedly sniping at each other’s offerings for some time now. When asked about the status of conservatism’s coffee vessels, Michael Knowles, another host at the Daily Wire, said with a smile that “The Louder with Crowder mug is best used for ashing my cigars in.” While the big dogs of conservative coffee-dom have been at each other’s throats, a couple of other contenders have quietly entered the fray.

Of the multitudinous upstarts, the two most worthy of mention are the mugs of Commentary magazine and National Review. So, how do the various vessels measure up? Which mug can claim the distinction of Best Coffee Cup in Conservatism?

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