MAGA-Lite: What “Bari Weiss Conservatism” Is, and Why It’s Dangerous

Enter a new brand of conservatism. Weiss and his allies generally do not identify as conservatives or republicans. (She described herself as “politically homeless”.) They are not conservative Christians opposed to gay marriage, abortion and immigration. In fact, Weiss is married to a woman. They are therefore on the left of the place where the Middle Trump voter is located. Consequently, their opinions on social issues are acceptable in urban, coastal and elite environments where many of them live. At the same time, unlike the Romney Republicans, they have a program that is both distinct from the rest of the party and more suited to the 2020s. The Free Press, the publication founded that Weiss, is obsessed with left-wing students and teachers in elite colleges, diversity initiatives, pro-Palestinian activism, “Culture of Cancellation”, and other causes. The framework of unlocking.

It is not that the previous republicans and conservatives did not care about these questions. But it is unique to have a point of sale so focused on, let’s say, the acting president’s comments of Columbia University, because the free press was earlier this year. Weiss has correctly recognized that many people in the institutions located geographically in blue America (elite universities, foundations, main press organizations) do not like the personality of Trump but probably agree with him on politics, in particular on these cultural problems with hot buttons, more than progressive militants who have acquired increasing power in the Democratic Party. Weiss was therefore a central figure to legitimize and spread this type of conservatism.

And it’s everywhere now. Washington Post The owner Jeff Bezos would have become a fan of Weiss and the free press before he decides to move the opinion pages of his article to the right. Bill Maher launches the democratic left wing as radical as Trump. Elon Musk and other members of technology and Silicon Valley who have moved away from the Democratic Party or kissed Trump often resembles Weiss, stressing alleged abuses of the Democrats who, according to them, have forced them to align themselves with the law.