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  • How Progressives vs. Conservatives See Culture

    How Progressives vs. Conservatives See Culture2

    Conservatives and progressives would likely agree that modern American culture is “problematic.” However, they would do so for very different reasons—reasons that highlight the foundational differences between these two worldviews. When American progressives criticize American culture, they tend to follow a familiar pattern: By establishing norms, our culture subtly oppresses those who don’t fit in.

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  • The Ten Points of Tolkien’s Politics

    The Ten Points of Tolkien’s Politics4

    As a person who has read and written about J.R.R. Tolkien for decades, I am often asked about his political views. In a sense, this is a funny question, as Tolkien really despised most politics. In fact, he really thought of himself as very anti-political. His few statements on the matter reveal just how unpolitical

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  • Taylor Swift, Politics, and the Value of Friendship

    Taylor Swift, Politics, and the Value of Friendship1

    Last week, former President Donald Trump stirred the pot by posting a social media message praising Brittany Mahomes, the wife of Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes, for “strongly defending” him on social media. Whether liking a few social media posts constitutes a strong defense of the GOP presidential contender is debatable. Regardless, rumors quickly erupted

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  • Democracy’s Animal Farm: An Allegory in George Orwell’s Fairy Tale

    Democracy’s Animal Farm: An Allegory in George Orwell’s Fairy Tale0

    Every system, particularly political and social systems, are based off of rules. The rules may be written or unwritten, but nonetheless, the rules exist and conforming to them — at least appearing to conform to them — is often an important aspect of life. Since we are often told of late that our democracy is

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  • Can Federalism Stop a New Civil War?

    Can Federalism Stop a New Civil War?3

    Violence hangs over the 2024 election. Well before the botched assassination of President Trump, half of the country already expected to see a civil war within the next few years. Riots have become commonplace—as have outbursts of the oldest form of hate. But in a sense, none of this is surprising. It is the natural

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  • Why We Shouldn’t Abandon Our Institutions

    Why We Shouldn’t Abandon Our Institutions1

    I recently was invited to attend an event hosted by my alma mater—a college that is outspokenly conservative and so generally attracts young conservatives and libertarians—in order to speak to incoming college freshmen about their transition into higher education. While sharing my experience about how my liberal arts education set me up for professional success

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