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August 18, 2023

In the Tradition of William F. Buckley, the Conservative Movement Must Drive Out Its Anti-Semites

“Yeah, like not every Jew is problematic, but the sad fact is that most are.”

Considering the dangerous anti-Semitic trends that have recently emerged from certain dark corners of the American right, Natan Ehrenreich looks to the precedent set by William F. Buckley, the founding editor of National Review who, more than anyone, created U.S. conservatism in its present form. Buckley, in his long career, more than once anathematized conservative writers—including those with whom he had close personal and professional relationships—who developed unhealthy fixations on the Jews. Ehrenreich hopes contemporary rightwing leaders will learn from his example:

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