Well, they’re not serious people. Buckley’s original crew at least had some education when education still meant something. Jonah Goldberg — not so much.
Getting fired from National Review in the old days was a badge of honor.
James Burnham and Sam Francis led the rebels—some of the greatest thinkers of their time.
“Well, they’re not serious people. Buckley’s original crew at least had some education when education still meant something. Jonah Goldberg — not so much.”
The real heart of National Review apparently was Buckley’s sister Priscilla. She was the managing editor during its greatest years and NR’s decline coincided with her retirement.
I subscribed from the late ‘70s to about 1991, and quit when I thought it was becoming just a PR flack for the Bush GOP.