T8imothy Birdnow

RIP Norman Podhoretz.

Norman Podhoretz, Literary Lion of Neoconservatism, Dies at 95…

Podhoretz was the Godfather of the neocon movement. Neocons are people with generally conservative economic views but liberal social policies. The usually hold strong interventionist military views as well, and much of the latter days of the Reagan and all of the Bush eras were dominated by neocons.

Podhoretz and the rest came out of the liberal Jewish tradition and while I did not always agree with them (being a paleocon) they did know how to win elections and were no small part of the revolution that slowed the rising tide of Leftism in America. We owe Podhoretz and the rest a debt of thanks for standing with us and helping to slow the juggernaut.

As I say, I didn't always agree with them. I think they were too free with other people's money and their social ideas were just a slower road to socialism. But one must take allies where one can find them and they were good allies, even if some neocons did in fact sabotage the America First movement.

At any rate Podhoretz is a man deserving of being honored and we honor him here. BTW the Aviary was listed on Podhoretz's website for a number of years in favorites, and I always thought Contentions (where he linked the Aviary) was an excellent, well thought out forum.

Podhoretz may not have been a perfect conservative but he was a great man, and a near perfect neocon. His influence probably saved the nation. Who could ask for a better eulogy than that?

Eternal rest grant unto him O Lord and let the perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace. Amen.

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