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It's a bit of a clumsy joke I think; David French's previous followers turned on him, as explained above. He maintained his moral and intellectual integrity wh
by ss108 4y ago
It's a bit of a clumsy joke I think; David French's previous followers turned on him, as explained above.
He maintained his moral and intellectual integrity whereas many of his longtime readers and fans betrayed theirs. So it didn't matter that he had built-up trust. He didn't genuflect to Orange Man and go along sheepishly for the ride the Republican Party has decided to take, so they ditched him.
- UncleOxidant 4y agoThis is my understanding as well for the criticism of French: He's still very much a conservative, but the definition of "conservatism" has changed to include fealty to an individual instead of (or perhaps in addition to, in some cases) a set of principles. In that context he's maintained his principles and it's led to a lot of criticism from those who have changed theirs in ways they don't seem to be aware of.