Friday 16 May 2008
The thing is, “conservative ideas” do, in fact, suck. This is why attempts on the part of our favorite commentators to explain just what went wrong are so hilarious. No, it was not immigration that sunk you; neither is it earmarks, nor can we blame inadequate federalism. The problem is that modern conservatism is hardly a “philosophy,” no matter how badly its adherents want to pretend that it is. No, it’s a preposterous form of identity politics and utterly inadequate when it comes to issues of, you know, governing a country. The Trimmings of Slim Victory ☀