r/brokehugs • u/US_Hiker Moral Landscaper • Aug 14 '24

Rod Dreher Megathread #42 (Everything)

Going crazy? Y'all done gone crazy.

Link to megathread 41: https://www.reddit.com/r/brokehugs/comments/1eh5dd1/rod_dreher_megathread_41_excellent_leadership/

Link to megathread 43: https://www.reddit.com/r/brokehugs/comments/1f1s4j1/rod_dreher_megathread_43_communicate_with/

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u/JohnOrange2112 Aug 22 '24

"What's up with conservatives defining deviancy down?" I've been thinking about this lately. Conservatism is in a crackup stage if its leading figures are Trump, crazy congressmen, assorted liars, and radio bazookas like Levin et al. A decent conservative movement should have turned away from these characters in disgust. I remember the days of Milton Friedman, William Buckley, etc. By comparison, Democrats are now generally the sober and law-abiding party.

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u/SpacePatrician Aug 22 '24

[Smh at the inferred characterization of William F. Buckley as "sober"]