Yglesias makes a point about how "National Conservatism" is deeply un-American. In his piece, though, he nods at a reality that hampers Democrats. He does a reflexive attack on some Leftist frame of American history as being representative of Democratic politicians. This is the same frame that has a questionnaire that Harris filled out about Trans rights becoming the entirety of her governing priorities. Even more so, it's taking something a fringe academic might have said and making it the Democratic Party platform.
The asymmetry here is that at this moment the very most extreme fringes of "movement conservatism" are pretty much running the Republican Party. Yes, the trend of calling every little thing racist definitely blunts the impact of that word. However, the actual GOP is pretty damned racist right now.
To make your point to be about how Democratic politicians have to embrace American patriotism is just a weird place to plant your flag in September 2025.
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