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Thus Steyn's real message is not the conservative message of defending and restoring one's threatened civilization; it is the liberal message of surrendering to the destruction of one's civilization.

Not at all. Steyn is clearly indulging in irony. He's inviting the reader to come to his own conclusion and realize that what's happening now ain't gonna work out well.

Auster is apparently too thick to recognize it.

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Steyn is clearly indulging in irony.

If its so clear, please point out what should clue in Auster to Steyn's irony.

Auster is apparently too thick to recognize it.

So according to you, Auster is not intelligent enough to see the emperor's new clothes.