When No One Cares

Obscure political activists egghead factions at war.

Published May 27, 2023

On the verge of a full recovery from his schnozzle surgery (more ominously referred to as “the operation”), Jonah’s prepared to indulge in another needlessly long Ruminant that blends a generous helping of conservative dorkery with a smidgen of rank punditry. He gets things started with a few thoughts on Ron DeSantis’ glitch-ridden campaign announcement, but afterward, it’s time for a highfalutin geekout as he examines the failure of the new right to appeal to people who aren’t chronically online. Stick around until the end for a defense of a recent G-File.

Show Notes:

– The Morning Dispatch on DeSantis’ campaign launch

– Answering listener questions with Guy on the Remnant

– The Dispatch Podcast dispenses rank punditry

– Wednesday’s G-File

– Antonio Gramsci

– Vanity Fair: “The American Conservative May Be on Its Last Legs”

– Charlie Cooke: “Why Can’t Progressive Writers Defend the Law”

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Jonah Goldberg

Jonah Goldberg is editor-in-chief and co-founder of The Dispatch, based in Washington, D.C. Prior to that, enormous lizards roamed the Earth. More immediately prior to that, Jonah spent two decades at National Review, where he was a senior editor, among other things. He is also a bestselling author, longtime columnist for the Los Angeles Times, commentator for CNN, and a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. When he is not writing the G-File or hosting The Remnant podcast, he finds real joy in family time, attending to his dogs and cat, and blaming Steve Hayes for various things.

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