The only organ to which secular progressive political activists make little appeal these days—one could consider it America’s only understimulated organ—is the cerebrum. The brain. But when progressives do appeal to voters’ rationality, they wisely do so more primarily through story than through argument. Yet, unfortunately, the progressive story is a “story” not only in [ Read More ]
I entered the conservative movement when I was in college during the 1990s. I participated in College Republicans, listened to Rush Limbaugh, and wanted to be actively involved in public life as a conservative. To make things more interesting, I also became a devoted evangelical Christian during this time. At first, I was very comfortable [ Read More ]
The 2016 election cycle, perhaps more than any other in recent memory, has put on full display the social, cultural, and political breakdown we are experiencing in the United States. We have seen politicians treat each other with disrespect and incivility; we have heard radio show hosts and cable network pundits issuing high-decibel invective and [ Read More ]