Conservative pundits and politicians often fail to address contemporary political phenomena effectively because they misunderstand the meta-political nature of modern discourse.

“Rufo's article observes that the reason that the Republicans and the conservatives have been completely feckless about stopping the rise to prominence of of people like Nick Fuentes on the right. Or I get I think you could extend this to the kind of politics we're seeing here on the left, Hassan and”

It is hypocritical for Bernie Sanders to suggest that Congress should forgo pay during a shutdown while the administration and Trump continue to work hard.

“So miss me with, "Oh, I have to have a second job." You're foolish. That is not what you want to say to the American people. And this is what I mean when I say they don't have any leadership”

Conservatives should adopt a long-term strategic perspective rather than focusing on short-term reactionary conflicts.

“I mean, I know she's resigning and whatever her and President Trump going back and forth, but um I don't necessarily see this as a win for Republicans in general.”

Conservatives must actively fight against the left instead of hoping they will eventually change their views.

“The truth is, when you're dealing with a demonic force like communism, you have to be aggressive with it. And so the second the communist tells you what he hates or what he fears, you don't shy away from it. You feed it to him.”