Penance as Social Technology

In December, we were treated to the annual spectacle of the “War on Christmas.”  In contrast, the “War on Advent” was lost long ago.  In traditional Catholicism, Advent – the “Little Lent” – is a penitential season preparing the faithful for Christmas.  Today, Advent in America is graced by little that reflects its penitential character. …

The Inconsistent Radicalization of the Conservative Pundit

Like a lot of people in the Outer Right, I used to be a normie conservative who became slowly “radicalized”.  And as with many in the Outer Right, I have a particular interest in the radicalization (or lack thereof) of some prominent media conservatives who only go so far and no farther. I do not…