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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America First? More Like America Whenever.
Trump’s attitude toward Russia shows he never meant America First.
Does the Word ‘Conservative’ Mean Anything Anymore?
Positions aren't conservative just because the Republican president holds them.
The Most Serious Attacks on the Founding Come From the Right
Plus, thoughts on the evolution of language.
The Shot Heard Round—and Round and Round—the World
Thoughts on gratitude for the founding of America.
Isn’t It Romantic?
With forays into Jaws, and why our culture thinks with its heart and not its head.
The Maoist Nature of the New War on Wrongthink
Plus, some thoughts on German words and the concept of Einfühlungsvermögen.
A Parliament of Idiots
There is no point in providing ‘context’ for mob behavior that results in senseless destruction.
John Bolton vs. Donald Trump
The president’s supporters are making contradictory arguments about what’s wrong with Bolton’s book.
Unlearning the Worst Parts of Ourselves
We have to be taught not to hate, or at least to hate the right things. Like racism.
The Treason of Epidemiologists
They erode the public trust when they tell people to stay home from church but encourage protests for a cause with which they agree.
Speech Is Not Violence, and Violence Is Not Speech
Plus, thoughts on what systemic racism is—and isn't.
