Conservatives are fighting. Could any three words be sweeter to the Left than those? But it’s true. And while it’s been true for a long time — something has changed. The old disputes are passing away, and a new set of disputes are arising with great force, vigor, and urgency which sometimes verges on the vices of impatience and intemperance towards one another.
For example, I’ve published in both First Things and National Review, and I’m proud that both have been home to smart conservative thinking that advances a mix of good and bad ideas, usually in the same article. Each publication remains broad-mindedly conservative, publishing a range of voices, many of whom disagree on many particulars but who basically shared a common vision of America.
