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CATEGORY: POLITICS (5 MIN)
Many presidential candidates have built their appeal to the American people on some kind of empathy with the common man. After all, as a political strategy, a candidate needs to personally attract as many average American citizens as possible, and that means trying to connect with blue-collar workers.
Sen. Josh Hawley, writing in Compact, points out that even though conservatives have attempted to make this connection, they haven’t really done anything for the everyman yet. He places the blame at the feet of establishment Republicans for bad trade deals and globalist focuses. Hawley argues these policies came from the influence of the wealthy and out-of-touch class.
Instead, he urges the reclaiming of “Christian democracy,” which provides respect for every citizen. National direction based on this philosophy, Hawley says, will help support families, bolster individual dignity, and preserve the fruit of hard-working Americans. Hawley also lauds this strategy’s commitment to respecting manual labor, which remains a backbone of society.
Without Christian democracy, Hawley warns, America could face elite oligarchy and a national degradation of character. He believes communities could enter (and are entering) decline which will be hard to stop.
Read the senator’s entire article right here.
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Weekly Poll
RESULTS: 10/12/23
Last week, we asked: Should Republicans oppose omnibus spending bills? Here are the results:
[A] Yes - 84.6%
[B] No - 9.6%
[C] Unsure - 5.8%
Are moral citizens required for a nation to be successful?
[A] Yes
[B] No
[C] Unsure
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CATEGORY: CONSERVATISM (20 MIN)
If you’re looking for a furious debate in conservative circles on social media today, simply type “Christian nationalism” into your preferred network’s search bar. Pundits from all backgrounds and strains of thought seem to have something to say about this idea. Is it America’s saving grace? Is it the work of the devil? Perhaps most importantly, what does it even mean?
For The American Mind, Mike Sabo takes a stab at these questions, describing what he perceives Christian nationalism to mean and arguing for commentators to take it seriously rather than shunting it off as rabid extremism. Sabo starts by detailing the people who comprise this new movement. He calls them a pan-Christian group which wants to lead a “counterrevolution” against those who seek to eliminate Christianity from the public square.
Sabo says these thinkers especially detest the idea that Christians should twiddle their thumbs and allow their country to fall by the wayside. He writes a summary of their reaction: Christians should seek to unite a nation around Christian practices and ways of life, but not everyone needs to be a Christian for the project to work. Sabo believes Christian nationalists have support in American history from many of the Founders and long tradition.
Discover Sabo’s full primer on Christian nationalism here.
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CATEGORY: PODCAST EPISODE
In this episode, Rodge Reschini, ISI’s editor of The Cornell Review, joins the podcast to talk about:
- the state of the conservative movement at Cornell
- a student perspective on “academic freedom”
- how to leverage alumni support as a check on the worst impulses of American universities
Texts Mentioned:
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Modern Age Website Launch Party
October 31st, 2023
Join us on October 31st for the launch of Modern Age’s new website at the Cosmos Club.
The event will commence with a warm reception, setting the ambiance for an evening of intellectual engagement and camaraderie.
The highlight of the night will be a riveting debate featuring esteemed voices from the world of journalism and literature, delving deep into topics that resonate with the essence of Modern Age.
As the debate concludes, guests will have the opportunity for post-event networking, allowing for rich discussions, forging new connections, and rekindling old ones. This event is more than a website launch; it’s a celebration of a storied past and a promising digital future.
Join us in Washington, DC >>>
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American Economic Forum
November 1st, 2023
ISI invites you to our 2023 American Economic Forum to hear leading conservative economists, political leaders, and intellectuals discuss how to untangle the American economic crisis. Join us on November 1st at the Catholic University of America for a discussion of the central economic issues that we face today and how to chart a better course for a more prosperous, humane economy.
You’ll hear panels and lectures on a range of important topics such as AI, social capital, immigration and wages, American economic history, and more.
Students can register for this conference FOR FREE. Reserve your seat here!
Join us in Washington, DC >>>
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Because our student editors and writers are bravely bringing conservative ideas to their campuses, we’re highlighting their efforts here.
Michigan Responds to Terrorist Attacks in Israel via The Michigan Review
“On October 9, more than 1,000 U-M students held a vigil honoring the victims [of Hamas’s attack on Israel]. There was a police presence at the vigil and consistently has been on the Diag since. Pro-Israel and Pro-Palestinian have hosted events of their own on the Diag as well.” | This article was referenced in a piece by The College Fix.
Black Academics Debate DEI on Campus via The W&L Spectator
“Dr. Marc Lamont Hill and Dr. Carol Swain clashed over the efficacy of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives in higher education during a debate co-sponsored by College Democrats and College Republicans at Washington and Lee University on Wednesday.”
Abigail Shrier Speaks on Grounds, Sparks Protest and Controversy Among Students via The Jefferson Independent
“HATE HAS NO HOME AT UVA. The words have been plastered all over UVA Grounds for the past week.. A series of brightly colored posters, beginning boldly with ‘HEY ABIGAIL,’ protest The Jefferson Council’s invitation of Abigail Shrier, an award-winning journalist, to speak at UVA about her book Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters...“
Cornell prof: Hamas attacks “exhilarating, energizing” via The Cornell Review
“On Monday afternoon, footage surfaced of a Cornell history professor calling the Hamas terrorist attacks in Israel ‘exhilarating.’ Hamas’ attacks in Israel left more than 1,300 dead and several thousand more wounded.”
The Irish Rover’s article last month about a drag show planned at the University of Notre Dame was referenced in a recent piece by The College Fix. |
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CATEGORY: PHILOSOPHY (34 MIN)
The ultimate goal of (many) thinkers and theorists is shared: determine how to better the lives of individuals in a nation. Simple, right?
Scholars have offered endless methods for achieving this. Some suggest religion, others laud the encouragement of the state, and still more argue for pure philosophical values. The conflict between these three alternatives, known as the theologico-political problem, has inspired literature for many years.
For this week’s Intercollegiate Review archive, Marc D. Guerra summarizes Leo Strauss’s take on this trilemma and how Strauss changed his views throughout time. Guerra’s in-depth and wide-ranging piece describes Strauss’s thoughts on Socratic philosophy and its interplay with religion and politics.
According to Guerra, Strauss ultimately concludes that successful political life relies in part on religious morality, and he determines that philosophical lives imagined by ancient Greek philosophers and faith-filled lives described by Judaism and Christianity (two linchpins of Western society) stand in tension with one another.
“The exposure of the conflict that forms the nerve of the West is thus in some sense a high-minded political act,” Guerra writes, “a prudent calling of attention to the fact that Western civilization has within itself the means to overcome late modernity’s disenchantment with the world.”
Read Guerra’s research in full here.
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Thought of the Day:
“All human thought, including scientific thought, rests on premises which cannot be validated by human reason and which came from historical epoch to historical epoch.”
- Leo Strauss
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