Russell Kirk, on page 474 of The Conservative Mind, defines conservatism as the “negation of ideology,” with there being “no simple set of formulas by which all the ills to which flesh is heir may be swept away.” To delineate this concept, it is prudent to clarify what the “negation of ideology” does not entail.… Continue reading Why conservatives reject ideology
It came as little surprise last Wednesday, when Kamala Harris was named as Joe Biden’s vice president pick. This was a patently token selection: Harris being a black women; her lacking the requisite political or real-life experience to be prepared for vice-presidential (and quite potentially) presidential duties. That the left is intent on promoting members… Continue reading The Truth About Leftist Identity Politics
Since the rise of Bob Hawke to the Australian prime ministership in 1983, a bipartisan consensus has advanced free trade. The late 20th and early 21st century was replete with expressions of this ideology, meaning Australia now has 14 such agreements. Notwithstanding this accord within the Liberal-Labor duopoly, from an Australian first perspective, free trade… Continue reading The Problems With Free Trade
In countering critics of liberalism, the establishment left and right tend to mirror each other. This shared defence ostensibly goes along the following lines: Liberalism may have caused significant social, economic and cultural disruption. But these changes must remain impeded lest we irrationally resist the inevitable arc of history. Whatever costs–imposed on the family, religion,… Continue reading Why Liberalism is Insufficient
Bernie Sanders recently declared that as US President he would promote overseas population control, through abortion and contraception, to combat ‘climate change’. Needless to say, his comments yielded some crucial takeaways. Some have been expressed in short on Right-wing Twitter; others will be elucidated here. Large segments of the modern Left believe ‘climate change’ threatens… Continue reading Climate Change: An Anti-White Guise of the Oligarchs
The latest at Oz Conservative–‘Ginsburg on Feminism’–makes for superb reading. Of particular note, was the implication that Liberalism–specifically, it’s primary offshoot in individual autonomy–has made individuals less free. Here, I wanted to draw out this theme. It is necessary to outline a working definition of freedom. (Of course, there are various other good (and bad)… Continue reading Liberalism As a Means of Undermining Freedom
All unreferenced quotes throughout this post come from Hamilton’s ‘Silent Invasion’. Some time ago I read Clive Hamilton’s Silent Invasion, a book which details how Australia has begun transitioning into a Chinese vassal state. I encourage all my readers to purchase this book for full reading here. I was initially reluctant to publish a full-length… Continue reading My Summary of ‘Silent Invasion’
The following was written 1 month ago by PJB, but remains relevant today. In particular, PJB points out the pre-eminence of group identity. Essentially, identity is the cog on which all issues hinge–our sense of ourselves provides the framework to view politics and society. Without winning on this identity front, we lose the will to… Continue reading The Pre-Eminence of Identity
A few weeks ago, Gregory Hood of American Renaissance published an exquisite piece on so-called ‘identity politics’, and why white identity is the necessary remedy. The full piece is worth reading, but in condensing Hood’s analysis, 3 points especially warrant restating. First, conservatives shouldn’t take civic nationalist, universalist rhetoric from non-whites all that seriously. For… Continue reading The Only Real Answer to ‘Identity Politics’
As a West Coast supporter who watched my club’s win its 4th AFL premiership, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the last week. Yet despite my love for West Coast, there are vital lessons to be taken from this year’s runner up–Collingwood–that carry pertinent implications for identitarianism. For readers not well versed on the intricacies of AFL, some… Continue reading How Group Identity Transcends the Individual
Yesterday Scott Morrison proposed we launch an alternative to Australia Day, to celebrate Indigenous achievements, while maintaining our traditional national holiday. But our Prime Minister along with his well-intentioned, yet negligent racially averse colleagues, is seriously mistaken. By seeking a unity where many Aboriginals and their radical enablers don’t wish to, this change won’t work.… Continue reading The Folly of an Australia Day Alternative
Nearly 3 years ago, this site was founded as a stridently anti-Islamic blog. My first post was written about Geert Wilders’ 2015 visit to Australia, and the crude reception he received. Since those days, I’ve shifted some focus away from Islam, primarily towards issues of immigration and identity. To be clear, my core opposition to… Continue reading Why Liberal Values Alone Cannot Defeat Islam
“In Defence of Identity”, by Oz Conservative, July 22, 2018: It’s not easy to categorise Jordan Peterson. He calls himself a “classic British liberal” but he’s not entirely like the “free market, individual liberty and limited government” right-liberals who have dominated the establishment centre-right parties. For one thing, he is not a materialist in his… Continue reading How Identity Empowers the Individual
Opponents of identity politics claim that individuals can only take pride in their achievements, and not the work of others. But this omits that nothing, including individuals, exist in a vaccum. Further, people can enjoy gifts, regardless of if they’ve earned them. In many ways, our ancestral background is a gift, as civilisation is a… Continue reading The Basis of Group Pride
For many on the anti- SJW Right, identity politics is an oppressive phenomenon which requires opposition at every turn. But when measured against evidence, this perspective is uncovered as deluded and contradictory to observed realities. Consider: Charlie Kirk who embodies this anti-SJW Right, exhaustively professes that identity politics is wrong because we should “judge people… Continue reading The inescapable nature of identity politics
