All I have to say is buy Steve’s book about M Stanton Evans. I have not finished it but thus far it is terrific. Great life story , great wisdom and a lot of laughs.
"Ernst Toller, a pre-war German poet and playwright who was involved in radical politics in Munich right after World War I."
Steve, I admire your erudition. I truly do. But I find myself thinking, "Better Steve than me." I am too old to dredge through mid-war German radical poets. I appreciate whatever insights you derive from them. And will look forward to, appreciate, and try to incorporate into my world view whatever insights you glean from them. Because I trust your insights. I truly do. But, still, better you than me.
Steve, have you ever come across the name Richard Löwenthal in your research? He was a member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Germany in the 1920's; ended up a professor at the Free University of Berlin where I attended his lectures and seminars in 1965-66. By then he was very anti-Communist, even--contrary to the entire rest of the faculty of the Otto Suhr Institute--supported the American side of the Vietnam War. Very interesting person.
Very good very true.As always. Just thinking, Rush laid the foundation for Charlie. I used to look at Charlies videos and say that he was Rush's heir. He had the knack, if you will the charisma, an overused word. but still accurate here.
Just last night I was looking in Natural Right and History for something else and paused to read that highlighted passage on quotation marks. Strauss had their number from the beginning.
I cancelled my thirty-year subscription to the Wall Street Journal in 2020, when their "News" department described Trump as racist as if it were a "fact."
I am awestruck at Charlie Kirk’s ability to absorb the hatred of people insulting him with such aplomb. It was a true gift he had. Notable among his many virtues.
"...in much academic social science today, the term “racist” (and its close relation “white supremacy”) is usually not placed in quotation marks, because for the left is it considered an indisputable fact always."
Academia's value judgements are the "correct" value judgments. Our value judgments are wrong, so they belong in scare quotes — according to the academics, of course.
All I have to say is buy Steve’s book about M Stanton Evans. I have not finished it but thus far it is terrific. Great life story , great wisdom and a lot of laughs.
So many books, so little time. Perhaps in eternity I'll get there. But, I have certainly now chalked it up in my mind.
I read it and agree completely with your comments.
When you stop believing in God it doesn't mean you believe in nothing; it means you will believe anything. h/t Chesterton, of course.
Always an informative and enjoyable read.
You're very kind. And it keeps me going!
"Ernst Toller, a pre-war German poet and playwright who was involved in radical politics in Munich right after World War I."
Steve, I admire your erudition. I truly do. But I find myself thinking, "Better Steve than me." I am too old to dredge through mid-war German radical poets. I appreciate whatever insights you derive from them. And will look forward to, appreciate, and try to incorporate into my world view whatever insights you glean from them. Because I trust your insights. I truly do. But, still, better you than me.
It's a long story. Stay tuned. All will become more clear in a few days.
Steve, have you ever come across the name Richard Löwenthal in your research? He was a member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Germany in the 1920's; ended up a professor at the Free University of Berlin where I attended his lectures and seminars in 1965-66. By then he was very anti-Communist, even--contrary to the entire rest of the faculty of the Otto Suhr Institute--supported the American side of the Vietnam War. Very interesting person.
That's what I thought, how did Steve ever stumble upon him?
Very good very true.As always. Just thinking, Rush laid the foundation for Charlie. I used to look at Charlies videos and say that he was Rush's heir. He had the knack, if you will the charisma, an overused word. but still accurate here.
Just last night I was looking in Natural Right and History for something else and paused to read that highlighted passage on quotation marks. Strauss had their number from the beginning.
I cancelled my thirty-year subscription to the Wall Street Journal in 2020, when their "News" department described Trump as racist as if it were a "fact."
Hadn't read Orwells quip but it's one for the ages. It's evergreen, unfortunately.
I "never" put quotation marks "around" my "words" when "writing." Actually I do, but I'm not a "communist", so there's "that". ;-)
I am awestruck at Charlie Kirk’s ability to absorb the hatred of people insulting him with such aplomb. It was a true gift he had. Notable among his many virtues.
"...in much academic social science today, the term “racist” (and its close relation “white supremacy”) is usually not placed in quotation marks, because for the left is it considered an indisputable fact always."
Academia's value judgements are the "correct" value judgments. Our value judgments are wrong, so they belong in scare quotes — according to the academics, of course.
"Academic Social Science"
value judgments, not "value judgments".