G-File

Every Wednesday and Friday, Jonah Goldberg draws on his deep understanding of American history, culture, and conservatism to analyze politics and policy.

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A Slow Kowtow to China

Why do celebrities and elites prostrate themselves to China while bashing America? Hmmmm ...

Threats to Democracy to the Left, Right, and Below

Freedom isn’t under threat just from the places you don’t like.

Conservatism, Not Populism

Some democratic principles rely on undemocratic institutions for their preservation.

All That CHAZ

Crime has always functioned as a kind of tax on the poor. So, one year on, ‘Defund the Police’ sounds only more absurd.

Bugged Out

Cicadas, locusts, and the dictatorship of reason.

Structural Antisemitism

When AOC says it’s simplistic to say that Israel has a right to defend itself, she’s right. It is simple: Israel has a right to defend itself.

Structural Antisemitism

When AOC says it’s simplistic to say that Israel has a right to defend itself, she’s right. It is simple: Israel has a right to defend itself.

Don’t Stop Believing

In spite of this moment’s political rhetoric, very few people actually ‘deny’ science.

The Defenestration of Liz Cheney

She wanted the GOP to move on from Trump. Instead, the party decided to move on from her.

Birthing Person of All Silliness

Bullying Americans to accommodate the demands of small minorities just invites more animosity.

Whining Is Winning

Liz Cheney is not the reason the Republican Party cannot move on from January 6.

Gaetz’s Rules of Disorder

When your ‘wingman’ writes a letter detailing illicit activities with a minor and hands it to Roger Stone.

Outrage Overload

You will be assimilated into the rage machine.

Fixing Problems, Not Treating Them

Cure the underlying disease is always better than spending trillions treating the symptoms.

Keep Social Justice Out of the Courtroom

Trials that drag in concepts of ‘the greater good’ or assume guilt before they even begin are close to the definition of show trials.

Major Problems, and Minor

The left claims that majoritarianism is the only source of political legitimacy while also saying that the majority of Americans are a problem.