Lee Edwards maintains that a fusion of traditionalism and libertarianism is the winning ticket, even if that fusion is messy.
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Lee Edwards is interviewed on C-SPAN in 2017
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It’s no secret that conservatives disagree on a lot these days and seem increasingly willing to make their disagreements known. The libertarian-oriented conservatives are clashing with the self-styled national conservatives, with the former wanting the government out of their lives and the latter willing to use state power to achieve their ends and heal America’s decaying social fabric.
But Lee Edwards sees this conservative infighting as a good thing.
About the Author
Jack Wolfsohn, formerly an intern at National Review, is a candidate for a Master’s in Strategy, Cybersecurity, and Intelligence at Johns Hopkins University SAIS. Following graduation, he hopes to join the intelligence community, the State Department, or the Department of Defense.
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It’s no secret that conservatives disagree on a lot these days and seem increasingly willing to make their disagreements known. The libertarian-oriented conservatives are clashing with the self-styled national conservatives, with the former wanting the government out of their lives and the latter willing to use state power to achieve their ends and heal America’s decaying social fabric.
But Lee Edwards sees this conservative infighting as a good thing.
About the Author
Jack Wolfsohn, formerly an intern at National Review, is a candidate for a Master’s in Strategy, Cybersecurity, and Intelligence at Johns Hopkins University SAIS. Following graduation, he hopes to join the intelligence community, the State Department, or the Department of Defense.
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