Well read, and well said, Karlyn. Keep up the good work. I really appreciate the energy and commitment it takes to do deep dives into the nuances of things. I am a paying subscriber because I need your help to do the work I don't have time to do myself. James Lindsay has done some laudable things, but we are all susceptible to settling into a comfortable, unexamined niche over time. It takes a village full of people with different motivations to bring everyone's little hypocracies to light.
James Lindsay has gotten a bit unhinged. The funny thing is that, on substance, I think he’s right. I do think that Classical Liberalism, for all its faults, is the best option.
And here’s the thing: it is possible to criticize Candace Owens or Christian Nationalists without talking about the “woke right.” In Owens’s case, she is a Moon Landing denier who now embraces crackpot conspiracy theories galore. I don’t care that much whether she’s an actual antisemite yet, that’s kind of the place where wacky conspiracies end up. That said, I don’t think it’s intrinsically wrong to criticize Israel for the attack on the USS Liberty or LBJ for his tepid response. However, it was over fifty years ago. It’s too late to launch a retaliatory strike.
As for Christian Nationalists, establishing a Christian Theocracy in the US is kind of a dumb idea. I mean, theocratic governments are neither prosperous nor free. Like it or not, secular governance really is the way to go.
So Lindsay has valid points to make. He’s just making them in the stupidest possible way.
I strongly disagree that Lindsay is making valid points and encourage you to spend some more time looking at the primary source evidence. It pretty clearly shows he's unhinged. I also don't think it's ever too late to talk about American veterans being screwed over by our own government in favor of a foreign power. That should disgust anyone.
Well read, and well said, Karlyn. Keep up the good work. I really appreciate the energy and commitment it takes to do deep dives into the nuances of things. I am a paying subscriber because I need your help to do the work I don't have time to do myself. James Lindsay has done some laudable things, but we are all susceptible to settling into a comfortable, unexamined niche over time. It takes a village full of people with different motivations to bring everyone's little hypocracies to light.
Thanks, I appreciate your feedback and support!
James Lindsay has gotten a bit unhinged. The funny thing is that, on substance, I think he’s right. I do think that Classical Liberalism, for all its faults, is the best option.
And here’s the thing: it is possible to criticize Candace Owens or Christian Nationalists without talking about the “woke right.” In Owens’s case, she is a Moon Landing denier who now embraces crackpot conspiracy theories galore. I don’t care that much whether she’s an actual antisemite yet, that’s kind of the place where wacky conspiracies end up. That said, I don’t think it’s intrinsically wrong to criticize Israel for the attack on the USS Liberty or LBJ for his tepid response. However, it was over fifty years ago. It’s too late to launch a retaliatory strike.
As for Christian Nationalists, establishing a Christian Theocracy in the US is kind of a dumb idea. I mean, theocratic governments are neither prosperous nor free. Like it or not, secular governance really is the way to go.
So Lindsay has valid points to make. He’s just making them in the stupidest possible way.
I strongly disagree that Lindsay is making valid points and encourage you to spend some more time looking at the primary source evidence. It pretty clearly shows he's unhinged. I also don't think it's ever too late to talk about American veterans being screwed over by our own government in favor of a foreign power. That should disgust anyone.