NR is to conservatism what Jesuits are to catholicism.
Pretentious pseudo-intellectuals who look down at their lessers.
How far the mighty have fallen ... National Review was founded by William F. Buckley, Jr. Buckley more or less INVENTED conservatism as we (think we) know it today. His passing left NR in the hands of people unfit to shine his shoes. I read it monthly in the 1970s, cover to cover. It was excellent.
Today?
I ignore it.