Douthat's article is, I believe,intentionally obscure (the Cathedral pays him),and as result the comments r cluelesshttps://twitter.com/DouthatNYT/status/724224410266308608 …
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The commenters are totally clueless about what Douthat is actually trying to get at. They need much more explanation.
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What's really missing is a clear explanation of the core of reactionary thought. There are multiple ways to approach this.
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My favored direction: HBD + game theory + preference for civilization (and order/safety and usually tech progress) + survival.
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@HbdNrx@DouthatNYT He's trying to gently introduce it to his delicate readership in the space of a column. -
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@DouthatNYT I understand. It's not easy and he's really not allowed to say too much. -
@HbdNrx@DouthatNYT I'm sure at least half his readership had Victorian-style faux-fainting spells and triggering episodes as it was.
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@AidanTTierian@DouthatNYT that tooThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@hbdnrx@douthatnyt They often seem to think that liberalism's heirs like national democrats are 'far right', really they're center-left.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@hbdnrx@douthatnyt I'd like to get a discussion going on that: how ignorant are libtards? They equate John Birch Society & NazisThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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