The good people at Claremont Institute both include and support some of the best conservative thinkers working today. Their publication The American Mind comes forward with a pseudonymous well-reasoned argument for extreme federalism as the answer to our national ideological division. It could be the next “Flight 93” call to action.
As long-time readers know, as a person with history in both red and blue states I’ve written about this option repeatedly. Some COTTonLINE thoughts on extreme federalism can be found here, here, here, and most recently here.
I remain skeptical but more than willing to explore what is possible along these lines. “Skeptical” because I don’t see the left willing to allow us to go our own way, to follow our own path. My sense is that, like frenzied jihadis, they insist we believe what they believe, live by their rules, or die for our supposed sins.
I can hear them arguing that Lincoln wouldn’t let the South continue with slavery to keep the Union together. How can they care less than he about the rights of red state women who wish abortions or LBGTQ people who wish to marry or use the restroom of their choice?
