Jonah, I completely disagree that the Crunchy Con movement is simply a rationalization of personal biases. And by the way let me mention another conservative sub group I’ve identified, the Jimmy Cons. JCs are conservatives who are primarily interested in international relations, oppose all income taxes and gun laws, drive green Saabs, live in northern Virginia (usually Alexandria), listen to WGMS but also punk and new wave, work in the District, like home-cooked meals but don’t get all misty-eyed about it, wear shoes that are not simultaneously single word stereotypes, pound coffee, and file copy in the wee hours of the morning. I identified this trend only recently but it was so obvious once I figured it out. I think Jimmy Cons will remain a small faction in the larger movement, but could grow dramatically percentagewise if I found another one.