William F. Buckley: Cowardly, Dishonest, Unjust, Racist, and Loved by Conservatives
The Conundrum of Conservative Idolatry: Reconciling Reverence for Buckley with the Truth of Individual Rights
Because today marks the 10th anniversary of William F. Buckley’s death, conservatives will spend the week pretending that he was a man of principle, civility, dignity.
He was not.
William F. Buckley was cowardly, dishonest, unjust, and racist.
Set aside the trivia that he occasionally challenged communists. So do fascists, theocrats, and anarchists. Saying…
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