Whenever a Republican gets in office, all of a sudden progressives realize that federalism and state's rights aren't necessarily only about defending slavery or Jim Crow. They're actually about maximizing freedom.
Jonah GoldbergDissent is morally neutral. You can correctly call yourself a dissident because you like to kick puppies, but at the end of the day, you're just a jerk who likes to kick puppies.
Jonah GoldbergConservatives value economic liberty and moral security, while the liberal values economic security and moral liberty.
Jonah Goldberg[American] liberalism today sees no realm of human life that is beyond political significance, from what you eat to what you smoke to what you say.
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