I Miss Bill Buckley

The article rightly points out that political conservatism doesn't have much of an intellectual foundation anymore. Minds like Buckley, Roger Scruton, Robert Bork, and of course "classic" greats like Edmund Burke are long gone.

It feels to me like we're left with populists and rightists going through the motions but without perhaps a real intellectual foundation underlying why they believe what they do.
 
Ransom said:
The article rightly points out that political conservatism doesn't have much of an intellectual foundation anymore. Minds like Buckley, Roger Scruton, Robert Bork, and of course "classic" greats like Edmund Burke are long gone.

It feels to me like we're left with populists and rightists going through the motions but without perhaps a real intellectual foundation underlying why they believe what they do.
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Foundations are important. The GOP's lack of a discernible foundation is a major issue IMO
 
subllibrm said:
Foundations are important. The GOP's lack of a discernible foundation is a major issue IMO
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I think it's that way over the entire spectrum, left and right. Talking points and slogans are all anyone wants to hear anymore. Everything is based on how we feel. No one wants to put in the mental effort to think critically. I think Charlie Kirk was the last one who cared enough to defend his position with facts and logic. Sadly, even TPUSA has devolved into a mindless party mode without any real substance.
 
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