Greene County showed strong support to President Donald Trump during the election—Trump received 10,849 votes from Greene County during the 2016 General Election, and Hillary Clinton received only 4,482, according to state data. Yet, the same county—and the entire congressional district it’s a part of—contains more registered Democrats than Republicans.
Tag: Conservatism
Koch Money on Campus is More Complicated than You Think
The Charles Koch Foundation outsources its activism to eager college students it knows will advocate for conservative and libertarian views.
An open letter to progressives: defending conservatism and free speech
That is what makes America so great: our true dedication to free speech and in building a diverse nation of many into one.
Dinesh D’Souza Unchained at Trinity University: Annotated and Fact-Checked
D’Souza’s credentials, rhetorical skill, and misleading arguments confirmed pro-Trump orthodoxy to a friendly audience.
Whose American Dream is it? The Tragedies of Dinesh D’Souza and Polite Silence
It would have been so very easy and convenient to succumb to these ideas. After all, they benefit people like me on the long run.
Conservatism is Bigger than Trump
I did not want to vote for him. I felt somewhat ashamed for having voted for him, but it was the best bet of furthering my conservative ideals in this nation. Most conservatives, I believe, and hope, are still skeptical of Trump.
Never Trump? Never Mind
Through the first few weeks of Trump’s presidency, it has become abundantly clear that the GOP prefers to remain silent rather than speak up against the shortcomings of the current administration. I beg of the Republicans in both the House and in the Senate: are there none among you who will put country before party?
Iran’s Political Climate
For all of his progressive rhetoric and his detente with the West, it is worth remembering that Rouhani, as well as his Moderate faction, is at his core a conservative- a moderate and pragmatic one, but a conservative nonetheless.
Sign Me Up?
The process of determining the value of the Professor Watch list through substantive public debate is certainly educational, and it is a process that we should all volunteer to defend.
Five Ways to Reconcile the 2016 Election
In a cross-campus collaboration, Brendan of Trinity and Emmet of Macalester compiled ideas ranging national policy, to institutional practices and personal choices, which they believe would benefit our democracy.