Tony_S
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William F. Buckley came off as stilted and a bit narcassistic and he wasn't a real easy read. George Will always seemed a little book-wormish - but both those guys were BRILLIANT.
Problem is that with todays Conservative elite they are considered intelectuals. Intelectuals are viewed as elitist and therefore liberal.
Part of the dumbing down of the Conservative movement
Most of the mainstream conservative movement is led by a bunch of people who were influenced by Irving Kristol, Leo Strauss and William F. Buckley. These guys are authoritarian as they come, with concepts like the 'noble lie' and a reactionary ideology which is actually very dangerous.