“BTW, I think it's no coincidence that attempts at "constructive optimistic conservativism" don't seem to get traction. Whether Jack Kemp or W's compassionate conservativism, it never seemed to get the base all excited.” “Constructive optimistic conservatism” can never get traction if the party is always selling nostalgia for a past that is better than the future could possibly be.
“BTW, I think it's no coincidence that attempts at "constructive optimistic conservativism" don't seem to get traction. Whether Jack Kemp or W's compassionate conservativism, it never seemed to get the base all excited.”
“Constructive optimistic conservatism” can never get traction if the party is always selling nostalgia for a past that is better than the future could possibly be.
“BTW, I think it's no coincidence that attempts at "constructive optimistic conservativism" don't seem to get traction. Whether Jack Kemp or W's compassionate conservativism, it never seemed to get the base all excited.”
“Constructive optimistic conservatism” can never get traction if the party is always selling nostalgia for a past that is better than the future could possibly be.