How long have you been a conservative. Wm. F. Buckley practically founded the conservative movement in the USA. His magazine and books laid the foundation for conservatism. Russell Kirk and his book “The Conservative Mind’ was the basis for Buckley’s philosophy. Most of this grew out of an abhorrence of FDR
and his left-wing government. Barry Goldwater was one of the first Conservative politicians. At least the first one that didn ‘t hide his beliefs in the mid 50s
Under Buckley National Review was awesome, inspiring.
It’s spent it’s last ten years selling the likes of Cantor, Rubio, and Ryan.
Rich Lowry is no William F. Buckley. I am talking current events not ancient history. When they fired John Derbyshire for telling the truth about race (in another publication) they were dead to me. Buckley never censored ideas like that.