Written by E. D. Parish This article was initially written for the National Review Institute’s William F. Buckley Jr. Essay Contest. This target audience should be kept in mind while reading this piece. I think it’s difficult for anyone alive today to suggest that the American government today is more…
I don’t want to die in a war. Mind you, I don’t strictly oppose war. I have immense respect for soldiers of many countries and creeds, and I could certainly imagine a scenario in which I would be willing to die in a war. To be more precise, I don’t…
Over winter break I went on a beautiful vacation to see my mom’s side of the family. Coming home, however, was not so idyllic. Snow and covid compounded, resulting in many flight delays and cancellations causing my mom and I to end up needing to spend three days and two…
I once heard it said that if you’re a right winger you’ll understand the fundamental political axis as order vs chaos and if you’re a left winger you’ll understand it as liberation vs oppression. I question the generalizability of this claim, and nevertheless find it to be a valuable heuristics….
A couple of years ago I was in a far left messaging group, and someone posted an article that I wish I could find called something to the effect of “Ten Reasons Why the Far Left Should Take Over the Republican Party.” The basic premise was that populist sentiments growing…
Dear Reader, In 2021, I joined Carolina Review quite serendipitously. At first, all I intended was to praise a couple of authors who I thought had written uniquely thoughtful and interesting pieces. The three of us ended up getting dinner together, and that was the beginning of my time as…
