Thursday, February 01, 2018

Goodbye Paleos, Hello Alt-Right?

"It’s not at all obvious that for most Americans restricting immigration is any overriding electoral issue. It seems that more voters support the Democrats than do the Republicans by several percentage points. And although admittedly Trump made immigration a major campaign issue, it’s not at all clear that everyone who voted for him prioritized that issue."

And yet: Poll: Americans Support Zero Immigration More Than They Support Current Legal Immigration Levels

An Old Paleocon Sets the Record Straight by Paul Gottfried
Our moment has come and gone, despite Bill Kristol’s attempt to resurrect us as convenient bugaboos.

The baton is being passed on to the next generation, who may not care about "paleoconservatism" as much though they may admit to being "alt-right." Those who care about Western intellectual tradition and culture may find inspiration in the writing and teaching of paleoconservative writers, but this is probably not an important focus for younger members of the alt-right, who are concerned with what can be done now. Action now, versus building for the future, if there is a future.

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