1. I think one mistake people are making is thinking that the Atlantic is a liberal magazine. It's not. It's a centrist one. Which actually was a big factor in why Williamson proved to be a problem.
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10. Of elite centrist publications, I think the one that does best at capturing current moment is Washington Post, which really does try to represent in opinion pages wider & fraying spectrum of American opinion
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12. For Atlantic, there are two possible paths. They could continue to go with centrist conservatives & centrists (Frum,
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13. The other option is to embrace the authentic American Berserk, "in the destructive element immerse." Try to hire writers who capture the bananapants whackiness of the moment.
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14. What would an "American Berserk" editorial policy look like? Hire Williamson back but also get a Valarie Solanas style feminist advocating SCUM manifesto agenda (i.e. killing all men)
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15. Let's rename The Atlantic Monthly "The American Berserk." Get
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What Trumpists would you elevate, though? Some Never Trumpers do have an interesting perspective on all this. It's one reason I've defended Frum. He's been willing to critique the failures of the party in meaningful ways on some stuff.
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like how Douthat had absolutely no read on the primaries and the state of the conservative base, yet he still writes as if he talks for conservatism.
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