"hippies of the right" is a beautiful epithet and should instantly redeem ayn rand in the hearts of all who disdain her
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Replying to @literalbanana
Didn’t know she was the originator of that phrase! Related: Have you read Dreher’s _Crunchy Cons_? If so, would you recommend it?
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Replying to @Meaningness @literalbanana
I'm somewhat unhappy but unsurprised you've alighted upon Dreher's demonym
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I haven’t read the book (and don’t consider myself either crunchy or conservative). I take it you don’t approve of it? Why is that?
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pessimism, retreat, irrationality (crunchy triggers hippie triggers anti-vax in my head)
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are you familiar with Dreher's work? He's the popularizer of the "Benedict Option" http://www.theamericanconservative.com/dreher/benedict-option-faq/ …
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New Yorker gives a good overview: http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/05/01/rod-drehers-monastic-vision …
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Oh, yes, I think I *had* read that—but thanks! I found it interesting before.
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